The Palatine Pirates softball team scored 19 runs and limited the visiting Hoffman Estates Hawks to 1 in the Pirates league triumph on Wednesday.

With the triumph, Palatine improves its record to 8-3 on the year. The Pirates host Fremd (Palatine, IL) to clash with the Vikings in a Mid-Suburban West game on Friday, April 21. The Vikings come into the game with a record of 10-4.

In their next game, the Hawks clash with the Prairie Ridge Wolves (Crystal Lake, IL) in a non-league game, on Saturday, April 22. Hoffman Estates will attempt to improve on its 1-11 season record. The Wolves come into the game with a 7-4 record after their 7-3 non-league loss to Woodstock North (Woodstock, IL).