The Smoky Mountain Mustangs will head out to challenge the Franklin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Smoky Mountain got the win against Hayesville by a conclusive 14-4. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Franklin made easy work of Hayesville on Wednesday and carried off an 11-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Lance Parker looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, William Rauers and Anderson Terrell did most of the damage at the plate: Rauers scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Terrell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Franklin is 2-1 when Terrell posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-6 otherwise. Garrett Young also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Franklin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hayesville only posted an OBP of .323.
Smoky Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Franklin, their record is now 5-7.
Smoky Mountain might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Franklin in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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