After flying high against Rolling Meadows on Tuesday, Elk Grove came back down to earth. The Grenadiers came up short against the Palatine Pirates on Wednesday, falling 9-3. The loss continues a trend for the Grenadiers in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Elk Grove saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Aguirre, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Elk Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Palatine, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Elk Grove and Palatine should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Grenadiers will take on Hoffman Estates at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (219 vs. 503). Meanwhile, Palatine (ranked 41st) will meet Wheeling (ranked 347th) at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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