Baseball Preview: Interlachen Rams vs. Palatka Panthers
Interlachen is 0-10 against Palatka since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Interlachen Rams will head out on the road to take on the Palatka Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Interlachen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Interlachen earned a 12-9 win over Lake Weir.
Devon Williams made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Williams was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played.
In other batting news, Cason Thomas was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Cason Turner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palatka, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Taylor on Monday as Palatka made off with an 8-1 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Palatka as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Payton Williams looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Tanner Ortiz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Gaskin, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Interlachen's record now sits at 9-12. As for Palatka, their record is now 8-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Interlachen has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Palatka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Interlachen suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Palatka in their previous meeting on April 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Palatka's Jace Akers, who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Interlachen knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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