Softball Game Preview: Padua Franciscan Bruins vs. Archbishop Hoban Knights

The Padua Franciscan Bruins are taking a road trip to square off against the Archbishop Hoban Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Padua Franciscan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Ellet typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Archbishop Hoban proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Orangemen with a sharp 12-5 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.

Archbishop Hoban has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Padua Franciscan, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.