5th Annual Franklinton v. Hilltop Charity Softball Game

Schedule

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Gladden Sports Complex, 1481 W. Town St. (rear), Columbus, OH 43223 | Columbus, OH

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Join us for neighborhood bragging rights for the 5th ANNUAL FRANKLINTON v. HILLTOP CHARITY SOFTBALL GAME, Saturday October 4th from 10am-1pm, hosted in conjunction with the Franklinton Area Commission and the Greater Hilltop Area Commission! (Scroll to the bottom for a breakdown of our prior years' wins and losses).
Register now to play HERE: https://forms.gle/NNFyvM3af991sQEL8
100% of the proceeds from the game go to each neighborhood's voted on charity, with 75% of the earnings going to the winning team's non-profit, and 25% of all proceeds going to the "less-winning" team's identified non-profit.
HELP US select this year's Franklinton & Hilltop honored non-profits by taking our survey HERE: https://forms.gle/PHfpqqs1yKfgyEj58

GAME DETAILS:
* REGISTRATION: Registration will remain open until all team rosters are filled at 25 players for each team. All players must register in advance online HERE: https://forms.gle/NNFyvM3af991sQEL8
* REGISTRATION FEE: The registration fee to play on a team is $30. 100% of this money is returned to the selected charities. The Franklinton Board of Trade serves as the fiscal agent for this event. Please Venmo your $30 Registration to the Franklinton Board of Trade at @F-BOT. You can also make a $30 check payable to "The Franklinton Board of Trade", or can bring $30 cash with you on game day.
* ENTRY FOR FANS: There are no tickets or entry fees to come cheer on their favorite team. We will, however, ask for voluntary donations if you would like to chip in to support our selected charities! Most importantly though, we want you to come and cheer on your neighborhood team! Fans can participate in our half-time hot dog race or other fun activities!

PRE-GAME PRACTICE & LEAGUE MIXER:
* PRACTICE: We are hosting a pre-game practice jointly for both teams two days before the game - practice date/time/location will be posted soon. Come and get to know your teammates ++ your enemies before you face off on the ball field.
*MIXER: Practice will be followed by a pre-game mixer. Date/time/location will be posted soon. BOTH PLAYERS & FANS are welcome to join for the mixer.

GAME DAY INFO:
* FOR PLAYERS: Please arrive at the ball field no later than 9:30am so you have appropriate time to warm up. We will not have medical support on-site during the game. If you pull a hammy because you didn't stretch enough - you're on your own!
* SEATING: There are stands on-site for seating, but if you require a more supportive chair or want to guarantee a place to sit to watch the game, BYO-Chair!
* START TIME: The game will kick off promptly at 10am and typically is concludes by 12:30pm.

AFTER THE GAME:
* END OF SEASON CELEBRATION: After a brief trophy ceremony, all players and fans are once again invited to join us for an end of season celebration! Location will be announced soon.
* TROPHY BRAGGING RIGHTS: The trophy will be prominently displayed for the following year at the winning team's location of choice.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Melissa Green (Hilltop) at (614) 407-4443 or Zach Gwin (Franklinton) at (614) 680-4238.
Let's play ball!!!!
AS A RECAP:
Throughout the years, the game winners have been as follows:
2024 - Franklinton Won - Landslide.
2023 - Franklinton Won - Landslide.
2022 - Hilltop Won - Comeback of the Century.
2021 - Franklinton Won - Landslide.
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