For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Palatine and Fremd have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Pirates fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 6-4. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jett Greiwe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Adrian Santamaria was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Palatine's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Fremd, the win keeps they at an undefeated 17-0-1.
Palatine and Fremd should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Pirates will square off against Buffalo Grove at 4:45 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (83 vs. 283). Meanwhile, Fremd (ranked sixth) will meet Rolling Meadows (ranked 197th) at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 2.3, the Mustangs 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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