by JGuthrie | May 20, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson
Montada’s stick leads Dragons to region final win By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA – In the final days of March, Jefferson junior Alejandro Montada thought his season had come to an abrupt end as the Dragons starting catcher went down to an ulnar collateral...
by JGuthrie | May 16, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features, Seffner Christian
Bloomingdale 4 Naples Gulf Coast 3 The top of Bloomingdale’s order went 6-for-12, with an RBI single from Drake Harman and a two-run hit for Gabe Garrett pushing the Bulls to an early lead in the 6A-Region 3 final at Naples Gulf Coast. The Bulls held off Gulf...
by JGuthrie | May 15, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Durant, Features
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor PLANT CITY – Dylan LaPointe said he was unsure how much of his fourth inning flyball he got, but Durant head coach Butch Valdes never had a doubt. “Absolutely, my hand went straight into the air,” Valdes said. “There wasn’t a doubt, (I was)...
by JGuthrie | May 13, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Baseball Round-Up, Durant, Pasco County
Durant 7 Sarasota Riverview 0 After making his season debut from an ankle injury in Durant’s district final loss to Sarasota Riverview, pitching two scoreless innings of relief, Alex Canney had his number called for the bounce-back attempt in Wednesday’s...
by JGuthrie | May 13, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Seffner Christian
By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer SEFFNER – Two weeks after pounding Winter Haven All Saints’ Academy in a district championship showdown, Seffner Christian delivered the knockout punch in a Class 2A region semifinal rematch. Senior Andrew Ura earned the spotlight in...
by JGuthrie | May 13, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features
Garrett sparks Bulls in one-run semifinal battle with Mitchell By Jarrett Guthrie Editor VALRICO – From the start on Wednesday, Bloomingdale looked flat in its Class 6A-Region 3 semifinal game with Mitchell. The fire was not quite sparked for the Bulls. A walk issued...
