Panthers
| 04/09/26 @ Tocoi Creek | 0 |
| 04/08/26 vs Taylor | 5 |
| 04/06/26 vs Vanguard | 13 |
| 04/02/26 vs Hawthorne | 5 |
| 04/01/26 vs Father Lopez | 10 |
| + 19 more games |
The Palatka Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Matanzas Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Palatka is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Palatka is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Tocoi Creek just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Toros by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Luke Oberman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
Meanwhile, Matanzas came up short against Menendez on Friday and fell 10-5. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Matanzas saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roberto Reyes, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base. Dylan Vanderbur also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Palatka's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Matanzas, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Matanzas' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Palatka hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Matanzas, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Palatka's hitters?
Palatka beat Matanzas 6-3 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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