Palatine and Wheeling are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Palatine Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Wheeling Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Palatine's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Conant on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Cougars. The loss continues a trend for Palatine in their matchups with Conant: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Wheeling also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 8-0 to Buffalo Grove on Wednesday. Considering the last time Wheeling couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Palatine's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-16. As for Wheeling, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
Palatine beat Wheeling 5-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palatine 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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