Rolling Meadows dropped their record down to 16-5 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell 8-3 to the Palatine Pirates. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
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Luke Schneider made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Schneider, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Palatine, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Palatine's side, Brandon Ziebell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, Toby Peterson was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Joe Riley was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rolling Meadows will welcome Hersey at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 3.5, the Huskies 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Palatine, they will square off against Fremd at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something the Pirates surely won't give up without a fight.
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