The Palatka Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Menendez Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Menendez took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Palatka, who comes in off a win.
Palatka never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Peniel Baptist Academy on Tuesday. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 21-0 win. That 21 run margin sets a new team best for Palatka this season.
Caleb Stallings made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Stallings was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jacob Gaskin was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Cody Mullis, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Menendez fell victim to Chiles and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Timberwolves might stick with them for a while. Menendez has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palatka has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-10 record this season. As for Menendez, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Palatka came up short against Menendez when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-0. Can Palatka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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