Palatine won the last time they faced Schaumburg and things went their way on Monday too. The Pirates walked away with a 7-2 win over the Saxons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Peter Mulhern spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Palatine got a big performance out of Ian Sherman, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Sherman has posted over his last 11 matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Monroe, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Pirates
| 05/05/25 vs Schaumburg | 40% |
| 05/02/25 vs Buffalo Grove | 36% |
| 04/30/25 @ Fremd | 31.2% |
Palatine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Palatine's victory bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Schaumburg, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
Looking ahead, Schaumburg will challenge Elk Grove at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Palatine will be paying especially close attention to the Saxons' contest: after the Saxons face off against the Grenadiers, they'll take on Palatine again at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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