The Palatine Pirates will take on the Buffalo Grove Bison at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
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. Another player making a difference was Adrian Santamaria, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Buffalo Grove came up short against Prospect on Wednesday and fell 5-2. The Bison have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Buffalo Grove also got a good showing from Hanson Joey, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, Joey gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Griffin Kelly was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Drew Carrison was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Palatine's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Buffalo Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15-2.
Palatine suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Buffalo Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
