Baseball Game Preview: Franklin Sabers vs. Racine Horlick Rebels

For the second straight game, Franklin will face off against Racine Horlick. The Sabers will square off against the Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Franklin has nine straight victories, Racine Horlick has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Franklin's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Racine Horlick. That's two games straight that the Sabers have won by exactly five runs.

Ben Hefter made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Cameron Lund

Batters Struck Out

05/28/25 vs Racine Horlick	4
05/16/25 @ Kenosha Tremper	2
05/14/25 vs Kenosha Tremper	0
05/10/25 @ Kaukauna	1
05/06/25 vs Kenosha Bradford	5

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 pushed their record up to 23-4 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Racine Horlick, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.

Racine Horlick's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Franklin has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .466. It's a different story for Racine Horlick, though, as they've only averaged .320. Will they be able to contain Franklin's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.