Putnam County Baseball Tournament: Still Kings Of County

Panthers make it five straight championships by taking down Rams in final, 11-4

  • Palatka’s Tanner Ortiz delivers one of his two singles in Friday night’s Putnam County Tournament championship game at the Azalea Bowl against Interlachen. (RITA FULLERTON / Special to the Daily News)
    Palatka’s Tanner Ortiz delivers one of his two singles in Friday night’s Putnam County Tournament championship game at the Azalea Bowl against Interlachen. (RITA FULLERTON / Special to the Daily News)
  • Interlachen’s Cason Thomas reaches third base safely as Palatka third baseman Paxton Sweat puts the tag on him during Friday night’s Putnam County Tournament championship. (RITA FULLERTON / Special to the Daily News)
    Interlachen’s Cason Thomas reaches third base safely as Palatka third baseman Paxton Sweat puts the tag on him during Friday night’s Putnam County Tournament championship. (RITA FULLERTON / Special to the Daily News)
Even in a down year, Palatka Junior-Senior High School’s baseball team is still king of the county. Tied three-all after 3⅓  innings, the Panthers scored eight runs over the next two innings to pull…

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