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| 03/18/25 - Home | 8-6 W |
| 03/15/24 - Away | 8-5 W |
| 03/22/23 - Away | 7-1 W |
Palatine gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vernon Hills Cougars, sneaking past 8-6. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Ian Sherman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Sherman was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Peter Mulhern looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Joe Riley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Cooper Houston was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Vernon Hills dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Palatine will have a chance to go back-to-back against Vernon Hills: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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