by JGuthrie | Feb 11, 2020 | Alonso, Bloomingdale, Cambridge Christian, Durant, Jefferson, Jesuit, Plant, Preseason Baseball, Seffner Christian
Editor’s note: Our preseason coverage has changed up a bit this season as the FHSAA has realigned the district, making our normal district previews a little bit obsolete with so many out-of-county teams mixed in with our Hillsborough Co. programs. So instead, we have...
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 4, 2019 | Durant, Gaither
Durant sophomore Alex Canney earned the save on the mound, and also had a key RBI bunt and run scored in the Cougars five-run, sixth inning. (Photo by Andy Warrener) By Andy Warrener TAMPA – The last game of the regular season typically has a ho-hum...
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...
by JGuthrie | Apr 6, 2019 | Durant, Plant City
Plant City junior Jarod Wingo tossed a complete-game to lead his team to a 5-1, district win over Durant. Wingo finished with nine strikeouts and allowed just five hits. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor PLANT CITY – Let’s get it out of the way early. Tear the Band-Aid off...
by JGuthrie | Mar 30, 2019 | Alonso, Durant
Durant senior Frankie Martinez held Alonso to just four scattered hits and a hit batter, tossing a complete-game shutout with nine strikeouts. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – Those Saturday games can get you. Most of the time they reflect the third game of...