St. Catherine hasn't had much luck against Racine Horlick recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Angels will venture away from home to challenge the Rebels at 11:30 a.m. St. Catherine's has given up an average of 13.7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Catherine's is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 12-1 to St. Thomas More.
St. Catherine's saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Avila, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Racine Horlick's offense. They fell just short of Kenosha Bradford by a score of 2-0 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Rebels' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Racine Horlick's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for St. Catherine's, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Catherine's has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Racine Horlick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. Catherine's suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Racine Horlick in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Angels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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