The crowd at Saturday's non-league match between the Bartlett Hawks (Bartlett, IL) and the host Palatine Pirates (Palatine, IL), saw Bartlett's softball squad nip Palatine by a count of 11-9.

The Hawks now sport a 19-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Aurora East for a Upstate Eight match on Monday, May 8. Bartlett will face a Tomcats squad coming off a 10-9 non-league win over Illinois Math & Science Academy (Aurora, IL). The Tomcats record now stands at 2-12.

With the loss, Palatine falls to 11-11 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Hoffman Estates (Hoffman Estates, IL) to face the Hawks in a Mid-Suburban West match on Monday, May 8. The Hawks enter the match with a record of 1-20. Hoffman Estates lost 19-0 in their recent league match against Fremd (Palatine, IL)