by JGuthrie | Mar 8, 2019 | Durant, Plant City
By Bob Bellone, correspondent PLANT CITY – Plant City ace Parker Messick may have been a bit too good for his own good in a 7-0 whitewashing of Class 8A-District 6 rival Durant on Thursday night. Messick struck out 11 batters and worked himself into, and out of some...
by JGuthrie | Mar 2, 2019 | Durant, Newsome
By Bob Bellone, correspondent LITHIA – It took three attempts, but Newsome finally opened its home schedule Friday night. It was worth the wait for the Wolves, who capitalized on a disappointing performance by backyard rival Durant for a 6-1 triumph. The teams were...
by JGuthrie | May 2, 2018 | Bloomingdale, Durant
Bloomingdale junior Nico Saladino has made the most of his opportunities on the mound as injuries forced the Bulls to turn to their everyday shortstop. He continued his solid run with a complete-game, district semifinal win on Tuesday. (813Preps file photo). By...
by JGuthrie | Apr 4, 2018 | Durant, Riverview
Durant senior Matt Byars struck out 13 across 6 2/3 innings of work, holding Riverview scoreless and to just four hits as the Cougars picked up a 2-0, district win. By Jarrett Guthrie PLANT CITY – Durant senior Matt Byars has been on a steady roll lately making...
by JGuthrie | Mar 15, 2018 | Durant, Gaither, Saladino
Gaither’s Jordan Williams slides into third after his RBI triple in the second inning as Gaither defeated Durant 8-3. By Jarrett Guthrie TAMPA – It was a strange ending for Gaither’s Saladino Tournament run as the Cowboys jumped out to a solid lead, added to it...
by JGuthrie | Mar 3, 2018 | Durant, Plant City
Plant City freshman Damario Williams scores the games first run as a speed-up runner for C Hunter Emerine, who had a pair of singles in the win. By Jarrett Guthrie PLANT CITY – It wasn’t pretty, but rivalry games seldom are when emotions, jitters and usually, an...
