After flying high against Father Lopez on Monday, Palatka came back down to earth. The Panthers fell just short of the Santa Fe Raiders by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Luke Oberman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Palatka saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Surrency, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Palatka's record is now 14-5. As for Santa Fe, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palatka will take on Father Lopez at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Green Wave have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.95 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Santa Fe, they will challenge St. John Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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