Hoffman Estates had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-20 to make it eight. They fell 8-3 to the Palatine Pirates. The Hawks were not able to make up for their loss to the Pirates from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Hoffman Estates saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Pearson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Palatine, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
On Palatine's side, Peter Mulhern spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Mulhern has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Toby Peterson was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Monroe, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
While Hoffman Estates had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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