Local Sports Roundup – March 29

<p>Bowling</p><p><strong>Locals earn top-15 state finishes</strong></p><p>All three Johnson County bowlers who competed in Saturday’s IHSB state finals in Fort Wayne placed in the top 15 in singles competition.</p><p>Franklin’s Easton Henderson led the local contingent by finishing 12th among the boys with a score of 584. Teammate Jacob Dinkens was close behind at 547, good for 15th.</p><p>On the girls side, Whiteland’s Lilly Pryor posted a total score of 512 to place 13th. </p><p>Franklin College</p><p><strong>Baseball wins on walk-off</strong></p><p>Nick Wright went 4 for 6 with seven RBIs, and his grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning closed the book on Franklin College’s 12-9 triumph over Earlham on Saturday afternoon.</p><p>Quenton Wellington homered and drove in three for the Grizzlies (6-3). The second game of the doubleheader was suspended with the score tied at 8-8 in the 11th inning; that game will be completed on May 1.</p><p><strong>Men’s soccer tops Ravens</strong></p><p>Jacob Thompson scored twice in the final 9:19 to lift Franklin College to a 3-1 home win over Anderson. Isaac Gleitz found the net in the first half for the Grizzlies (2-5-1).</p><p><strong>Women’s soccer blanks Anderson</strong></p><p>Lilly Haines tallied a pair of goals and Brianna Rogers kept a clean sheet as Franklin College posted a 2-0 shutout of Anderson. Mackenzie Wilhelm and Hannah Warstler recorded their first career assists for the Grizzlies (4-2).</p><p><strong>Women’s tennis edges Principia</strong></p><p>Caitlin Fedor’s win at second singles clinched Franklin College’s 5-4 victory over Principia. Kinley Harmon, who teamed with Fedor for a doubles win, also earned a point at No. 4 singles for the Grizzlies (1-2). Samantha Schick won at fifth singles and picked up a doubles point with Maecee Terhune.</p>