Sabers
| 05/28/25 vs Racine Horlick | 5-0 |
| 05/27/25 @ Racine Horlick | 8-3 |
| 05/23/25 vs Indian Trail | 4-1 |
| 05/22/25 @ Indian Trail | 10-8 |
| 05/21/25 @ Indian Trail | 10-8 |
| + 4 more games |
Franklin came tearing into Wednesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Racine Horlick Rebels a 5-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Sabers have won by exactly five runs.
Ben Hefter made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three matchups. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Cameron Lund tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since May 6th.
Hefter wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Onyu Lee, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Franklin's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Racine Horlick, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
Franklin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Racine Horlick: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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