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FRANKTON — Don’t look now, but the Frankton varsity baseball team is a half game out of first place in the Central Indiana Conference and has possession of the conference traveling trophy.

ELWOOD — Tri-Central’s varsity baseball team defeated Elwood 7-3 in last Saturday’s third-place game of the Panther Classic.

MARION — The Elwood Lady Panther softball team came up empty on two trips to Grant County last week. Oak Hill handed Elwood a 14-4 setback and Eastbrook shut out the Panthers 10-0. Both games lasted just five innings and were Central Indiana Conference contests.

FRANKTON — The Frankton Lady Eagles went 1-1 in Central Indiana Conference play last week.

MARION — The Elwood Lady Panther softball team came up empty on two trips to Grant County last week. Oak Hill handed Elwood a 14-4 setback and Eastbrook shut out the Panthers 10-0. Both games lasted just five innings and were Central Indiana Conference contests.

A five-run bottom of the fifth inning propelled Elwood to a 12-7 victory over visiting Tipton in Monday night’s varsity softball game.

Through the years, Frankton and Elwood have engaged in some thrilling softball battles and pitchers’ duels. Last Thursday’s Central Indiana Conference matchup – for the most part –was another.

Frankton charged out to an early lead and never trailed on its way to a 16-6 Central Indiana Conference victory over Elwood’s host Panthers last Thursday.