Pirates
| 05/12/25 vs Hoffman Estates | 8-3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Elk Grove | 8-6 |
| 05/07/25 @ Schaumburg | 11-1 |
| 05/05/25 vs Schaumburg | 7-2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Buffalo Grove | 3-1 |
Palatine waltzed into their contest on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Hoffman Estates Hawks by a score of 8-3. Eight seems to be a good number for the Pirates as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Peter Mulhern spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Toby Peterson was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Carter Monroe, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Palatine pushed their record up to 20-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hoffman Estates, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-20 record this season.
Palatine will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hoffman Estates: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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