The Father Lopez Green Wave are taking a road trip to challenge the Palatka Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Father Lopez will be strutting in after a victory while Palatka will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Father Lopez needed a bit of extra time to put away Mainland. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Buccaneers 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Green Wave.
Meanwhile, Palatka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Keystone Heights.
Paxton Sweat was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Morgan Wiggs also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Father Lopez's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Palatka, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Father Lopez couldn't quite finish off Palatka in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can Father Lopez avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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