Ryan Gilchrest Palatka Daily News Call it a warmup. Call it a rehearsal. Call it a long way to go to be rained out. The Palatka softball team traveled to Bartow for its Region 2-4A semifinal softball game Thursday, only to turn around and come home after thunderstorms swept through the Polk County area. The Panthers, who did not return home until almost midnight Thursday, get back on the bus again today for the 7 p.m. makeup.
Nobody wants to travel that far the first time, let alone twice.
Palatka will start Katie Brosky in the makeup game, while the Yellow Jackets will pitch Ericka Jenkins. The Panthers are 20-9. The score was not available at press time. If the Panthers defeat Bartow, they would host Lake Wales on Tuesday. As for the Panthers' outlook, Smith said his team would be ready despite the delay.