The Palatine Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Grant Community Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Palatine will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
While Palatine didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Ridgewood with a sharp 10-0 win on Friday. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Pirates this season.
Toby Peterson
| 04/04/25 @ Ridgewood | 10 |
| 03/26/25 @ Hononegah | 9 |
| 03/21/25 vs Carmel | 7 |
Toby Peterson was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Monroe, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Joe Riley was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Grant Community ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hononegah, sneaking past 5-4.
Palatine's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Grant Community, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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