Franklinton’s softball team defeated Mt. Hermon School and Pearl River in games held on Wednesday and Thursday.

The game against Mt. Hermon School was 21-0 in three innings on the road on Wednesday, as Skylar Branch and Shyanne Burris both drove in four runs for Franklinton

Branch missed hitting for the cycle by only a homer. Branch also scored four runs. 

Burris singled, doubled and scored two runs.

Aayah Faour singled twice and scored three runs.

Karlie Lord singled, drove in two runs and scored a run.

Kaydan Ard singled, scored three runs and drove in a run.

Heaven McNeese doubled with an RBI and a run scored.

Amaya Robertson singled and scored three runs.

Annsley Brown singled and scored a run.

Caylin Turnage scored three runs and scored a run.

Branch pitched the three innings, allowing one hit with seven strikeouts and one walk.

Mt. Hermon School’s Katherine Quinn singled.

Franklinton led 6-0 after two and scored 15 runs in the third.

The game against Pearl River was 6-5 at home in District 8-4A play.

Once again, Burris drove in four runs. She tallied two hits that included a double and a run scored.

Ard singled, doubled and scored two runs.

Branch singled, scored two runs and drove in a run.

Turnage singled and scored a run.

On Thursday, Mt. Hermon School was defeated by Maurepas, 13-3, in a District 7-B game.

Franklinton’s next game is on March 31 against Independence at home, while Mt. Hermon School’s next game is on April 4 at home against Maurepas.