Baseball Preview: Father Lopez Green Wave vs. Palatka Panthers
The Father Lopez Green Wave will be playing at home against the Palatka Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Father Lopez is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home.
Last Friday, Father Lopez came up short against Fletcher and fell 8-4.
Father Lopez saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was P.J. Trettner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Grim, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Palatka was handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Interlachen on Friday. Palatka was the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Interlachen.
Mason Malloy was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Paxton Sweat was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Father Lopez's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Palatka, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Father Lopez skirted past Palatka 4-3 when the teams last played back in February. Will Father Lopez repeat their success, or does Palatka have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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