The Franklin County Wildcats celebrated Senior Night on Wednesday and left with a 5-3 win over The Rushville Lions. Playing in their last home game were Seniors Joe Fields, Garrett Ertel, Dominick Reeves, Brady Brandenburg, Garrison Siedling, and Connor Roleson.
Joe Fields got the win on the mound going 5 2/3’s innings. Garrett Ertel came in for the final 4 outs of the game to earn the save. Offensively, Ertel led the Wildcats with 2 hits. Brandenburg and Remy Watters also had RBI’s in the game.
FC is now 15-6 overall and 9-4 in EIAC play. Varsity and JV will both travel to Rushville on Thursday to finish conference play. The Varsity will then travel to Cambridge City Lincoln on Friday to finish the regular season.
On Saturday, the JV team will conclude their season when they play in a tournament at Centerville. Their first game will be at 10 am.
Courtesy of Wildcats Coach Derek Stang.