The Palatka Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Keystone Heights Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palatka is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Palatka got the win against Orange Park by a conclusive 11-3.
Palatka got a great performance from Cole Cumbus as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Tanner Ortiz and Jace Akers did most of the damage at the plate: Ortiz scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Akers went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jacob Gaskin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Keystone Heights unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 5-2 to Orange Park. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Keystone Heights couldn't push the score so high this time.
Keystone Heights saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Palatka's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Keystone Heights, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
Palatka might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Keystone Heights in their previous meeting on March 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Keystone Heights' Gage Barry, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that Palatka knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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