Palatine and Streamwood pushed the score to 11-10 the last time they played Streamwood, but on Saturday defenses reigned supreme. The Pirates came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sabres, sneaking past 2-1. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 11-10 win the Sabres walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Palatine got a great performance from Nick Lathouris as he struck out 11 batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben Ratajczak, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Toby Peterson, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Palatine has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Streamwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Looking ahead, Palatine will venture away from home to face off against Rolling Meadows at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Streamwood, they are taking a road trip to challenge Elgin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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