by JGuthrie | May 8, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Durant, Plant City, Riverview
By Nick Nahas Catcher Brock Wilken has been clutch for the Bloomingdale Bulls all season long, at the plate and behind the dish. Wilken added to his home run total hitting his county-leading 11th homer in a 8A-District 6 semifinal win against Riverview. Wilken...
by JGuthrie | May 5, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features
Bloomingdale junior Brock Wilken finished the regular season in style, blasting his county-leading 10th home run on Friday night at Jefferson. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – There wasn’t much time to even appreciate its departure. Bloomingdale junior Brock...
by JGuthrie | May 4, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Jefferson
Bloomingdale head coach Kris Wilken congratulates his senior Kyle Merkle By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – Bloomingdale got all it needed early as Antonio De Jesus made Colby Shelton’s double in the second hurt with his own RBI single, and Nico Saladino...
by JGuthrie | Apr 26, 2019 | Bloomingdale, Newsome
Bulls freshman Colby Shelton lined a single into centerfield to drive in a pair of runs, and later scored what would be the deciding run in the third inning. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor VALRICO – The best “neighborhood” rivalries rarely disappoint and...
by JGuthrie | Apr 17, 2019 | Bloomingdale, Plant City
After working five solid innings on the mound, Plant City junior Jarod Wingo tied the game with his bat in the seventh and scored the eventual deciding run. (813Preps file photo) By Nick Nahas VALRICO – Jarod Wingo has been a key to the Plant City Raiders...
by JGuthrie | Apr 13, 2019 | Bloomingdale, Durant
Durant senior Nathan Hood got the better of a pitcher’s duel leading the Cougars to a 1-0 win, allowing two hits and striking out five. By Nick Nahas Plant City – Durant senior Nathan Hood had command of all of his pitches Friday night, holding a...