by JGuthrie | Mar 18, 2021 | Features, Freedom, Hillsborough, Saladino
Burgess good as gold as Hillsborough earns silver crown By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer BRANDON – Hillsborough right-hander Brady Burgess pitched six strong innings, and his bat produced as many hits as his arm allowed in an 8-1 championship victory against Freedom...
by JGuthrie | Mar 17, 2021 | Armwood, Baseball Round-Up, Berkeley Prep, Jefferson, Plant, Robinson, Saladino, Seffner Christian, Sickles
Berkeley Prep 5 Northside Christian 0 Senior Jonathan Bruno drove in a pair in the home-first as Berkeley Prep got a shutout victory against Northside Christian on Tuesday. Troy Reader also doubled in a pair in the sixth, while Andrew DiMisa was 2-for-3 with a double...
by JGuthrie | Mar 17, 2021 | Durant, Features, Saladino, Strawberry Crest
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor PLANT CITY – Austin Sewell said he channeled Tampa Bay Rays World Series Game Four hero Brett Phillips as he jetted into the outfield, arms spread wide, and avoided a dogpile for a solid :30 count. “I was trying to do my inner-Brett Phillips...
by JGuthrie | Mar 16, 2021 | Features, Jesuit, Saladino, Wharton
By Mike Camunas Creative Director TAMPA — Even when the Jesuit, as a whole, is not its best, parts of the rest seem to step up to the test. During a game in which their pitching wasn’t the best, their defense seemed to get bested and even some of their best bats...
by JGuthrie | Mar 16, 2021 | East Bay, Features, Freedom, Hillsborough, King, Saladino
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor DOVER – The Saladino Tournament Silver Division semifinals were battles to the final out as Freedom rallied back on King in the seventh to take the lead and hold on for a 7-6 win. Similarly, Hillsborough stretched out a seemingly comfortable...
by JGuthrie | Mar 16, 2021 | Baseball Round-Up, East Bay, Freedom, Hillsborough, Jefferson, King, Leto, Newsome, Plant, Saladino
Newsome 7 Gaither 6 – nine innings Newsome answered a two-run top half in extra-innings as junior Evan Wainman’s double started things off, and a bases loaded walk drawn by Caeden Diaz walked off the game as the Wolves scored three runs to win. Diaz also...