Palatka won the last time they faced Matanzas and things went their way on Friday too. The Panthers walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Pirates. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Palatka gave Luke Oberman the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Paxton Sweat was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Huerta, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Palatka was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
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| 02/20/26 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 03/14/25 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 02/21/25 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 4-5 L |
| 02/23/24 - Away | 3-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
The win got Palatka back to even at 3-3. As for Matanzas, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Palatka wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 15-1 victory against Orange Park on the 24th. As for Matanzas, they have also already played their next game, an 8-7 defeat against Mainland on the 26th.
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