Baseball Recap: Eli Butt leads a balanced attack to beat Northeastern

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 10:40pm

Baseball Recap: Franklin County Wildcats vs. Northeastern Knights

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Franklin County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top against the Northeastern Knights by a score of 7-4. That's more bragging rights for Franklin County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Eli Butt was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-5. Garrett Kuntz was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and a double.

On Northeastern's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Moore, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.

Franklin County's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Northeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Franklin County beat Northeastern by a score of 5-2 later that day.

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