Softball Game Preview: Franklin Sabers vs. Racine Horlick Rebels

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Previous Games

05/11/23 - Home	9-2 W
04/18/23 - Away	18-0 W
05/05/22 - Away	24-0 W
04/05/22 - Home	12-0 W
04/18/19 - Home	10-0 W
+ 5 more games

Franklin has gone a perfect 10-0 against Racine Horlick recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Sabers will face off against the Rebels at 4:30 p.m. Franklin's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Racine Horlick's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Franklin will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Oak Creek, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Sabers blew past the Knights 12-4 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Sabers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Racine Horlick never got on the board in their matchup on April 10th, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against St. Catherine's on Saturday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Angels. Considering the Rebels' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Racine Horlick got a massive performance out of Madison Gomez, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Madi Kaprelian was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

The win got Franklin back to even at 4-4. As for Racine Horlick, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Franklin took their win against Racine Horlick in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sabers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.