Prep baseball: A Very Different Year

Panthers open up with nearly new team, new coach, defeat Atlantic, 13-7

  • Palatka first baseman Tyler McInnis gets the ball in time to get Port Orange Atlantic’s Ben Hernandez out in the second inning of Monday night’s game. (RITA FULLERTON / Special to the Daily News)
    Palatka first baseman Tyler McInnis gets the ball in time to get Port Orange Atlantic’s Ben Hernandez out in the second inning of Monday night’s game. (RITA FULLERTON / Special to the Daily News)
  • Palatka's Jonathan Germany fires a pitch en route to the victory as the Panthers defeated Port Orange Atlantic, 13-7. (RITA FULLERTON / Special to the Daily News)
    Palatka's Jonathan Germany fires a pitch en route to the victory as the Panthers defeated Port Orange Atlantic, 13-7. (RITA FULLERTON / Special to the Daily News)
With such a young baseball team, Palatka Junior-Senior High School coach Sam Rick likely wasn’t sure what to make of his team. He quickly found out as the Panthers delivered 12 hits in a 13-7 season…

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