Palatka hasn't had much luck against St. Augustine recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Palatka is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Ridgeview on Wednesday. They fell just short of Ridgeview by a score of 4-2.
Paxton Sweat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Palatka saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Akers, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine came up short against Atlantic on Thursday and fell 10-7.
St. Augustine also got a good showing from Chris Baker, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
Palatka's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for St. Augustine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Palatka couldn't quite get it done against St. Augustine in their previous matchup back in February of 2025 as they fell 9-4. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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