Hoffman Estates Hawks (Hoffman Estates, IL) followers exited the stadium in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their lacrosse squad achieve victory over the host Palatine Pirates (Palatine, IL), 9-3 in a league battle.

The Hawks now have a 5-7 record. They take the field next when they host Rolling Meadows for a battle on Monday, May 6.

In their next game, the Pirates clash with the Lake Zurich Bears (Lake Zurich, IL) in a non-league battle, on Wednesday, May 8. Palatine will attempt to move on its 1-9 season record. The Bears come into the battle with a 13-1 record after their 10-9 non-league win over Cary-Grove (Cary, IL).