The Palatka Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Providence School Stallions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Palatka will head into Thursday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat St. Joseph Academy on Thursday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-point loss they were dealt on Tuesday. Palatka fell just short of St. Joseph Academy by a score of 3-1.
Jace Akers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
Meanwhile, Providence School didn't have quite enough to beat St. Johns Country Day on Thursday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Providence School has lost by just one run.
Ryan Walls was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nick Nuualiitia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run.
Palatka's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Providence School, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
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