The Palatine Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Hersey Huskies at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Palatine lost 8-2 to Prairie Ridge on Tuesday. Palatine has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hersey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Saint Viator by a score of 4-3.
Jeremy Allen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Drew Phillips was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Will Hickey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Palatine's loss dropped their record down to 13-18. As for Hersey, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-14.
Palatine came out on top in a nail-biter against Hersey when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palatine since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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