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| 04/16/26 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 04/16/25 - Home | 14-6 W |
| 05/01/24 - Away | 14-6 W |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 0-0 W |
| 04/19/22 - Away | 14-4 W |
| + 4 more games |
Palatine has gone a perfect 9-0 against Wheeling recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Palatine has eight straight victories, Wheeling has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Palatine had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Elk Grove on Wednesday. The Pirates blew past the Grenadiers 9-3. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wheeling came up short against Hoffman Estates on Tuesday and fell 7-4.
Olivia Aquino put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Aquino was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Jessica Niznik was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Player #17 also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Palatine's win bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Wheeling, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Palatine was able to grind out a solid victory over Wheeling in their previous matchup back in April, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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