The Palatine Pirates will be playing at home against the Conant Cougars at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Palatine is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Stevenson just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 4-3.
Conant lost 12-1 to Hampshire on Saturday. Conant has struggled against Hampshire recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Conant got a good showing from Franklin Kirchner, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kirchner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Conant saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Parpet, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Palatine's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-14. As for Conant, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
Palatine might still be hurting after the 11-3 loss they got from Conant in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Palatine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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