After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lane Tech, St. Patrick was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Palatine Pirates. Considering the Shamrocks' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
St. Patrick's win bumped their record up to 12-15. As for Palatine, they dropped their record down to 15-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. St. Patrick will take on Providence Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Palatine, they will face off against Conant at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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