Palatine was the 8-7 winner over Hersey when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Palatine Pirates fell just short of the Hersey Huskies by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Palatine just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Hersey's part, Evan Fahey looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fahey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Sokan, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Palatine's loss dropped their record down to 13-19. As for Hersey, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 19-14.
Palatine will take on Huntley at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Huntley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Palatine's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hersey, they will head out on the road to square off against McHenry at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. McHenry is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Hersey will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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