The Father Lopez Green Wave will face off against the Palatka Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Father Lopez has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Palatka will come in with three straight victories.
Father Lopez came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Orangewood Christian by a score of 6-4 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Green Wave have suffered since February 26th.
Meanwhile, Palatka had just enough and edged out Matanzas 6-5 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Pirates since March 14, 2022.
The team relied heavily on Mason Malloy, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Paxton Sweat, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Palatka hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Palatka's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Father Lopez, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Father Lopez suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Palatka in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will Father Lopez have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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