Wheeling entered their matchup against Palatine on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Wheeling Wildcats took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palatine Pirates. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Cesar Rangel and
Anthony Lara scored both of Wheeling's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wheeling fell to 4-1-1. As for Palatine, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheeling will venture away from home to face off against Conant at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheeling is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season. As for Palatine, they will take on Waukegan at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Waukegan is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Palatine will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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