by JGuthrie | May 5, 2023 | Alonso, Baseball Playoffs, Features, Plant
Ravens battle for late lead and win at Plant Alonso senior pitcher B.J. Rivera (second from left) celebrates a Class 7A-7 district title with his teammates. By Chuck Frye, Staff Writer TAMPA — By all rights, Alonso shouldn’t have even been close. In a...
by JGuthrie | May 5, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Berkeley Prep, Features, Tampa Catholic
Kurland slices through TC in complete game win Berkeley Prep sophomore Rivers Kurland struck out eight in his complete-game win against Tampa Catholic in the Class 3A-District 5 final. By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor TAMPA – Berkeley Prep’s Rivers Kurland locked in as...
by JGuthrie | May 5, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features, Lennard
Bloomingdale holds off Lennard for 6A-11 crown By Bob Bellone, Senior Staff Writer RUSKIN – Bloomingdale right-hander Jacob Magadan took a four-run advantage into the bottom of the seventh inning of the Class 6A-District 11 championship game at Lennard on Thursday...
by JGuthrie | May 5, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Durant, Features, Newsome
Morales escapes the yard to push Durant over Newsome Durant’s Noah Morales’ home run in the sixth gave the Cougars the edge in a 2-1 win against Newsome (813Preps file photo). By Brandon Wright, Features Writer PLANT CITY – Durant’s Noah Morales and...
by JGuthrie | May 4, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Pinellas County, Sickles
Sickles wins second-straight title in battle with East Lake By Lily Belcher, Correspondent CITRUS PARK – Senior Caden McDonald stepped up to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the fifth for Sickles. Tied with East Lake at two, the Gryphons were looking for...
by JGuthrie | May 3, 2023 | Durant, Features, Strawberry Crest
Rowland deals in 1-0 shutout for Durant Durant junior Blaine Rowland struck out six in a complete-game shutout (813Preps file photo). By Brett Goodrich, Correspondent PLANT CITY – Durant punched its ticket to the class 7A-District 6 championship game as Blaine Rowland...