Palatine had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Hoffman Estates Hawks out 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Palatine, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Hoffman Estates' part, Joey Lizak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits.
At the plate, Josh Shemanskis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Branden Osorio was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Palatine has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season. As for Hoffman Estates, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palatine will challenge Hoffman Estates at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hoffman Estates, they will head out on the road to take on Hersey at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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