Palatine entered their tilt with Jacobs on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Golden Eagles by a score of 10-6. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 12-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brandon Ziebell tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those hits were his first of the season.
Peter Mulhern
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On the hitting side, Palatine got a massive performance out of Peter Mulhern, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave Mulhern a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ben Ratacjzak, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Palatine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Palatine pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Jacobs, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Coming up, Palatine will head out to challenge Conant at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Jacobs, they will host Hampshire at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Whip-Purs have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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