FSHS comes up short to Ellender

BOURG _ A. J. Ellender High School manufactured one run in its final at bat, pulling out a 7-6 win over the Franklin Hornets here Monday at the Ellender High School Baseball Field.
Ellender broke a 6-6 tie with Franklin with one run in the bottom half of the seven frame.
Franklin rallied from a 2-0 defict, taking a 4-2 lead in the top half of the fourth inning. In the bottom half of the fourth frame, Ellender collected four more runs to take a 6-4 advantage.
Franklin retaliated with two runs in the top half of the fifth inning, knotting the score at 6-6.
Ellender rallied for one more run in its final at-bat, seizing the comeback 7-6 win over Franklin.
Franklin collected six runs on seven hits with four errors while Ellender scored seven runs on seven hits with five errors.
Jardyn McCoy started on the hill for the Hornets. He went two innings, giving up one run (none earned) on two hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Ina appeared in relief, hurling five complete innings, allowing six runs (four earned) on five hits with seven strikeouts and five walks.
Leading hitters for Franklin were: Lamar Joseph, 1 for 4, run; Hunter Seneca, run; J’Trell Connor, 1 for 4; Jamal Connor, 1 for 4, run; Hayden Seneca, 1 for 3; Jardyn McCoy, 1 for 4, RBI; Ruston Bertrand 1 for 4 and Brent Ina, 2 for 3, 2 runs.