The Franklin Panthers will take on the West Henderson Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
13 must be Franklin's lucky number: they beat Robbinsville with that score not once but twice on Wednesday. The Panthers beat the Black Knights by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-5. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Isaiah Deas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up a single hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
William Rauers
| 04/09/25 @ Robbinsville | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Erwin | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Pisgah | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Murphy | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Hayesville | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on William Rauers, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Franklin is 3-1 when Rauers posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-7 otherwise. Anderson Terrell was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Franklin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, West Henderson earned an 11-8 win over Brevard on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won three in a row.
Franklin's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-8. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for West Henderson, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Franklin couldn't quite finish off West Henderson in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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