by JGuthrie | Apr 9, 2021 | Features, Plant City, Strawberry Crest
Early offense pushes district win Chargers way By Jarrett Guthrie Editor DOVER – A pair of four-run innings pushed Strawberry Crest far enough ahead to hold off Plant City for a key district win, 11-6. The Chargers offense was paced by seven hits from its first three...
by JGuthrie | Apr 9, 2021 | Features, Leto
Leto’s Rivera tosses second-straight no-no By Jarrett Guthrie Editor Leto sophomore Bryan Rivera was quick to point out he isn’t the Falcons No. 1 pitcher, saying it takes a little bit of the pressure off and allows him to just go out and throw when his...
by JGuthrie | Apr 9, 2021 | Berkeley Prep, Features
Mitchell holds off Berkeley Prep in postseason-style tune-up By Mike Camunas Creative Director TAMPA — Berekely Prep lost a playoff game Thursday evening. Sadly, it wasn’t a real playoff game. Certainly one that would and could never happen, yet the Buccaneers...
by JGuthrie | Apr 8, 2021 | Features, Foundation Christian, Seffner Christian
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor SEFFNER CHRISTIAN – Senior pitcher Benny Cheek had a game plan Tuesday afternoon against Foundation Christian, mix in his off-speed stuff early and then power his way to the end. His execution was impressive, and one week after pitching...
by JGuthrie | Apr 7, 2021 | Baseball Notebooks, Berkeley Prep, Cambridge Christian, Durant, Features, Leto, Steinbrenner
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA – Cambridge Christian utilityman Jett Rydell has seen time on the mound for the Lancers this season, primarily limited to a handful of relief appearances. But according to Lancers head coach Stephen Piercefield since spring break, the...
by JGuthrie | Apr 6, 2021 | Bloomingdale, Durant, Features
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor VALRICO – In the best baseball games, it often comes down to one moment. One pitch, one mistake, one swing. Tuesday night, in a hotly-contested meeting between two Top 5 county teams, that moment – that one massive, mighty swing – belonged to...
