Palatine's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They blew past the Marengo Indians 11-3. Palatine's victory was all the more impressive since the Indians were averaging only 3.53 runs allowed on the season.
Palatine is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Marengo, they moved to 21-9 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Palatine will take on Hersey at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. Marengo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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