Rolling Meadows is 1-9 against Palatine since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mustangs will host the Pirates at 4:45 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Rolling Meadows didn't have quite enough to beat Wheeling and fell 9-8.
Rolling Meadows got a good showing from Dylan Piccioni, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Piccioni has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Josh Rappa made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Quinn Hextall was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Barrington hit Palatine with a four-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates lost 12-2 to the Broncos. Pirates fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Broncos since Wednesday.
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.
Rolling Meadows' defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Palatine, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
Rolling Meadows came up short against Palatine when the teams last played back in April of 2025, falling 8-3. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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