Palatka scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-6 margin over the Taylor Wildcats. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Palatka considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Payton Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Williams was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other pitching news, Mason Brown looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Palatka got a massive performance out of Tanner Ortiz, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Akers, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple.
On Taylor's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Fender, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alex Ramos, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Palatka and bumps their season record up to 3-9. As for Taylor, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Palatka will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Orange Park at 7:00 p.m. As for Taylor, they will head out on the road to square off against Hawthorne at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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