Barrington hit Palatine with a four-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates came up short against the Broncos, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-5 on Tuesday.
Palatine saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Christopher, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Palatine and nudges their season record down to 14-11. As for Barrington, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Palatine will square off against Rolling Meadows at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Barrington, they will take on Buffalo Grove at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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