Vanguard came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 13-3 to the Palatka Panthers. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Knights, who until this contest were averaging 3.76 runs allowed.
Vanguard saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fabian Ochoa, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Vanguard's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Palatka, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-5.
Vanguard and Palatka should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Knights (ranked 184th) will meet West Port (ranked 559th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Palatka will square off against Taylor at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (175 vs. 461).
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