Santa Fe and Palatka squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Santa Fe had to settle for second. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Tyler Whitworth was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Christmas, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Santa Fe has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season. As for Palatka, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-8.
As of now, neither Santa Fe nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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