Baseball Recap: Providence School Victorious

Providence School won the last time they faced Palatka and things went their way on Friday too. The Providence School Stallions walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Palatka Panthers.

Luke Manderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Manderson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.

In other batting news, Providence School let Grant Sheppard and Brody Kraft loose on the outfield. Sheppard went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI, while Kraft scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Duva, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

The win got Providence School back to even at 1-1. As for Palatka, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Coming up, Providence School will take on Ponte Vedra at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palatka, they will challenge Orange Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.