Palatine Pirates (Palatine, IL) backers left the game in high spirits Thursday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the host Elk Grove Grenadiers (Elk Grove Village, IL), 2-1 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Pirates battle the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees (Zion, IL) in a non-league match, on Saturday, September 9. Palatine will attempt to better on its 4-3 season record. The Zee-Bees come into the match with a 0-5 record after their 2-0 league loss to Mundelein (Mundelein, IL).

With the loss, Elk Grove drops to 4-5 on the campaign. The Grenadiers travel to Johnsburg (Johnsburg, IL) to battle the Skyhawks in a non-league match on Saturday, September 9. The Skyhawks come into the match with a record of 2-6. Johnsburg lost 2-0 in their recent non-league match against Rockford Christian (Rockford, IL)