Palatka waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Peniel Baptist Academy Warriors. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Tristin Bahena looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jacob Gaskin and Luke Oberman did most of the damage at the plate: Gaskin scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Oberman went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Palatka is 6-1 when Oberman posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cason Thomas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Panthers
| 04/01/25 vs Peniel Baptist Academy | 65.5% |
| 03/31/25 @ Hawthorne | 56.4% |
| 03/28/25 vs Keystone Heights | 32% |
| 03/26/25 vs P.K. Yonge | 55.2% |
| 03/25/25 vs Eastside | 63.6% |
| + 27 more games |
Palatka always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Palatka's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Peniel Baptist Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Palatka didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 victory against Crescent City on the 3rd. As for Peniel Baptist Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 17-7 defeat against Interlachen on the 3rd.
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