Providence School has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Palatka Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Providence School didn't have quite enough to beat St. Johns Country Day and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Providence School has lost by just one run.
Ryan Walls was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Nick Nuualiitia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Palatka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of St. Joseph Academy by a score of 3-1.
Jace Akers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
Providence School dropped their record down to 11-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Palatka, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
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