Dante DeFranco didn’t have a home run in the first 14 games of the season entering Tuesday night. Then against Northern Durham, he slammed two home runs in his first two at-bats. DeFranco went 4-for-4 with 2 RBIs as the Panthers defeated the Knights 9-6 at Knights Field. On Wednesday night, DeFranco went 2-for-3 with another home run to push Orange past Northern Durham 9-6 in Hillsborough. The Panthers remain in 2nd place in the Big 8 Conference, one game behind East Chapel Hill. The Panthers and the Wildcats play in Hillsborough on Monday.