Hoffman Estates hasn't had much luck against Palatine recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Pirates at 4:45 p.m. Hoffman Estates has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hoffman Estates is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Schaumburg on Tuesday. They came up short against the Saxons, falling 11-0.
Palatine couldn't beat Taft on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Pirates lost 16-6 to the Eagles. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
Hoffman Estates' loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Palatine, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Hoffman Estates might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Palatine in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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