Palatka is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will head out on the road to face off against the North Marion Colts at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palatka was handed an eight-goal loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over First Baptist Christian Academy.
Palatka hit the Crusaders with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kynlee Labrew, Mary Fishley, and Annabelle Lamb.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, North Marion made sure to put some goals up on the board against Lake Weir on Thursday. They blew past the Hurricanes 9-2. The contest marked North Marion's most dominant win of the season so far.
North Marion's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Palatka, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Palatka took their victory against North Marion in their previous meeting back in January of 2021 by a conclusive 4-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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