by JGuthrie | May 22, 2018 | Features, Jefferson
Jefferson senior AJ Mathis is the spark that keys the Dragons offense with a .478 average, 38 runs scored and 43 stolen bases this season. By Jarrett Guthrie TAMPA – While still an eighth grader, AJ Mathis asked his father to take him to a high school baseball...
by JGuthrie | May 17, 2018 | Baseball Playoffs, Leto
Leto’s Jon Santos came through with an RBI double in the 12th inning as the Falcons defeated Winter Haven 2-1. (813Preps file photo) By Jarrett Guthrie WINTER HAVEN – It stretched across two days and 12 innings, but all Leto needed was to relax and string...
by JGuthrie | May 16, 2018 | Baseball Playoffs, Carrollwood Day
Photo courtesy of Carrollwood Day athletics. By Bob Bellone Special to 813Preps TAMPA – Carrollwood Day right-hander Gabriel Partridge jubilantly thrust both arms into the rainy sky after his eighth strikeout finished off a four-hit shutout of Lakeland...
by JGuthrie | May 16, 2018 | Baseball Playoffs, Jefferson, Jesuit
Jefferson starting pitcher Mike Dominguez earned the win on the mound working seven innings and striking out seven. By Jarrett Guthrie TAMPA – The breaks can be on your side or against you, and despite two absolute warriors going at it on the mound, someone had...
by JGuthrie | May 10, 2018 | Baseball Playoffs, Carrollwood Day
Carrollwood Day senior Zach Watts came up with a huge RBI double in the fourth to give the his team all the runs it would need to get the program its first state playoff win, as the Patriots defeated Master’s Academy 2-0 in the Class 3A-Region 2...
by JGuthrie | May 9, 2018 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Plant
Plant senior Brock Fagler had an RBI and a strong start as the Panthers defeated Bloomingdale in extra-innings of the Class 8A Region Quarterfinals. (813Preps file photo) By Nick Nahas Special to 813Preps VALRICO – The Plant Panthers battled the Bloomingdale...
