Panthers
| 04/09/25 @ Williston | 8-5 |
| 04/08/25 @ St. Joseph Academy | 8-7 |
| 04/04/25 vs Interlachen | 5-4 |
| 04/03/25 vs Crescent City | 11-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Peniel Baptist Academy | 17-1 |
| + 4 more games |
Palatka came tearing into Wednesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Williston Red Devils. Eight seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Palatka's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Huerta, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another was Tanner Akers, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Palatka was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Williston only posted a batting average of .267.
Palatka pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Williston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.
Palatka has already played their next game (against Tocoi Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Williston, they will take on Wildwood at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Red Devils are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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