Marengo typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Palatine proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 11-3 victory. Palatine's win was all the more impressive since the Indians were averaging only 3.53 runs allowed on the season.
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Nick Lathouris looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three contests.
On the hitting side, Toby Peterson was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 matchups. Joe Riley was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
Palatine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Palatine is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Marengo, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-9.
Palatine has already played their next match, a 9-3 win against Hersey on the 19th. Marengo has also already played their next game (against Winnebago), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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