Badgers
| 05/07/26 @ Burlington | 4 |
| 05/05/26 vs Burlington | 6 |
| 05/04/26 vs Beloit Memorial | 13 |
| 04/29/26 @ Janesville Parker | 19 |
| 04/24/26 vs Wilmot | 7 |
| + 9 more games |
The Badger Badgers will venture away from home to face off against the Franklin Sabers at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Badger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Badger is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Burlington just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Demons by a score of 5-4.
Lillian Butinas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Franklin's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.89 runs allowed on Friday. The Sabers blew past Cedarburg 11-5. The result was nothing new for the Sabers, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Melanie Gavin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kailey Anderson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hailey Bogues, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Franklin's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Badger, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Franklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Badger has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Franklin, though, as they've been averaging only 2 strikeouts. Will Badger keep running through batters, or will the Sabers buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
