Elk Grove managed to keep up with Palatine until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Grenadiers lost 4-0 to the Pirates. Having soared to a lofty seven goals in the game before, Elk Grove's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Elk Grove's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Palatine, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elk Grove will face off against Schaumburg at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Schaumburg's last five matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Palatine, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on Prospect at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
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