Palatine was the 13-12 winner over Elk Grove when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Palatine Pirates fell just short of the Elk Grove Grenadiers by a score of 5-3 on Monday. Palatine has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Elk Grove's part, Erika Gore looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ariana Trausch, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last four games she's played. Hannah Kugelberg was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Palatine's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Elk Grove, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Palatine will head out on the road to square off against Carmel at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Palatine's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Carmel's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elk Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Barrington at 4:45 p.m. Elk Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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