Taylor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 21-6 walloping at the hands of the Palatka Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Taylor of the 6-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Taylor saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Fender, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alex Ramos, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Palatka's side, Payton Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other pitching news, Mason Brown looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Palatka got a massive performance out of Tanner Ortiz, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jace Akers was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Taylor's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Palatka, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9.
Taylor will head out on the road to take on Hawthorne at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Palatka, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Orange Park at 7:00 p.m.
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