by JGuthrie | Feb 27, 2024 | Baseball, Features, Hillsborough, Jefferson
Dragons take control, support Marroquin’s gem By Lily Belcher, Staff writer TAMPA – Jefferson head coach Spencer Nunez told his team to play every game like it’s a playoff game and that’s exactly what the Dragons did in an 8-1 victory over rival...
by JGuthrie | Feb 25, 2024 | Alonso, Baseball, Bloomingdale, Durant, Features, Gaither, Jefferson, Jesuit, Plant, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Weekly Rankings
1. Gaither (3-0) ☝️3 Gaither 2B Angel Hernandez The Cowboys had about the best first week of the season we could imagine, taking down three preseason Top 10 ranked teams: First a 9-0 win at Newsome in the opener; next a 12-3 win at Plant; and finally, a 7-5 win...
by JGuthrie | Feb 24, 2024 | Baseball, Features, Gaither, Jesuit
Gaither tops Jesuit to close out big three-win first week Gaither’s Josh Choe, who was 2-for-3 with a double, RBI, stolen base and run scored, settles under a catch in the sixth inning. The Cowboys won three games this week, including Friday’s thriller...
by JGuthrie | Feb 23, 2024 | Baseball, Features, Steinbrenner, Wharton
Hessemyer, Fowler lead Warriors to first win Steinbrenner starter Cayden Hessemyer, who threw five innings of one-hit ball with nine strikeouts By Chuck Frye, Senior Staff Writer LUTZ – What’s the best way for a team to recover from a tough loss? Come out the...
by JGuthrie | Feb 23, 2024 | Baseball, Features, Newsome, Plant City
Walton cooks, Cozart cleans up (at the plate) in Wolves win Newsome senior Wade Walton struck out 13, allowing one run on one hit as the Wolves defeated Plant City 9-1 on the road. By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor PLANT CITY – Newsome senior Wade Walton said he’d been...
by JGuthrie | Feb 23, 2024 | Baseball, Features, Hillsborough, King
Morales, Martin combine for Terriers no-no at King By Lily Belcher, Staff writer TAMPA – A combined no-hitter and 19 strikeouts proved the difference in a storied county baseball showdown, as Hillsborough defeated King 5-1 Thursday night. Starting pitcher senior...
