The Wheeling Wildcats will square off against the Palatine Pirates at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Wheeling has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wheeling managed to slip by Zion-Benton the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Wildcats lost 12-5 to the Zee-Bees on Saturday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Palatine ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Loyola Academy 6-5. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Ryan Calabrese looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ben Ratajczak was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and one double. Another player making a difference was Ryan Christopher, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Palatine's victory bumped their record up to 19-13. As for Wheeling, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
Wheeling came up short against Palatine in their previous meeting back in April, falling 8-4. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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