Baseball Preview: Palatka Panthers vs. Tocoi Creek Toros
The Palatka Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Tocoi Creek Toros at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Palatka had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Matanzas. Palatka has not had much luck with Matanzas recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Cole Cumbus was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jace Akers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Ortiz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tocoi Creek fell victim to Creekside and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. Tocoi Creek has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palatka's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-12. As for Tocoi Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.
Palatka might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Tocoi Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Palatka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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