Baseball Game Preview: Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs vs. Ridgeview Panthers

The Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs will take on the Ridgeview Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Flagler Palm Coast fell victim to DeLand and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of DeLand by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Flagler Palm Coast has suffered since March 15, 2024.

Marion Clayton

Stolen Base (Career)

02/18/25 vs DeLand	3
02/10/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy	2
04/18/24 vs Pine Ridge	2
05/07/24 @ Timber Creek	1
04/16/24 vs Spruce Creek	1

Flagler Palm Coast saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marion Clayton, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave Clayton a new career-high.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Ridgeview challenged Bishop Snyder on Tuesday. Ridgeview lost 15-5 to Bishop Snyder. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost three in a row.

Ridgeview's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Flagler Palm Coast, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Flagler Palm Coast came up short against Ridgeview in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 5-1. Will Flagler Palm Coast have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.