The Palatine Pirates will square off against the Solorio Sun Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Palatine had just enough and edged out Hononegah 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Carter Monroe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joe Riley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Solorio was able to grind out a solid victory over Farragut on Tuesday, taking the game 9-4.
Antonio Licea was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Keiber Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Solorio was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Farragut only posted a batting average of .370.
Palatine's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Solorio, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Palatine has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Solorio struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Palatine skirted past Solorio 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2018. Does Palatine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Solorio turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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