It was a long night in Eclectic on Wednesday. 

The Panthers welcomed the Benjamin Russell Wildcats (6-2) for a non-area game, which went into the 10th inning before the Wildcats knocked in three runs to win the game, 5-2. 

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Elmore County’s Shelton Darnell came in as a closer, picking up eight K’s and two walks despite giving up the final three runs to Benjamin Russell in a loss.

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ECHS’ third baseman Sawyer Dutton picks up a ground ball and slings it to first for the out.