Palatka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Providence School Stallions by a score of 5-3. That's two games in a row now that Palatka has lost by exactly two runs.
Tanner Ortiz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Providence School's side, the team relied heavily on Colby Batsch, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Donovan Rabiei, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Palatka's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Providence School, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Palatka will take on Taylor at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Providence School, they will head out on the road to take on Clay at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Providence School: 4, Clay: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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