by JGuthrie | May 11, 2022 | Baseball Playoffs, Durant, Features
Durant blanks Sarasota behind Rowland’s pitching gem By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer PLANT CITY – Blaine Rowland was one out shy of a complete-game shutout when a 95-pitch limit interrupted his 4-0 victory against Sarasota in a Class 7A region quarterfinal...
by JGuthrie | May 11, 2022 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Lennard, Sickles
Scary collision mars Sickles decisive region win Sickles junior Justin Allen smacked a pair of home runs, driving in five as the Gryphons defeated Lennard by mercy-rule in the region quarterfinal (813Preps file photo). By Rick Cantor Staff Writer TAMPA – Justin Allen...
by JGuthrie | May 6, 2022 | Durant, Features, Newsome
Durant holds off Newsome for Class 7A-6 crown Durant senior Brett Martin doubled twice in a three-hit, two-RBI game as the Cougars defeated Newsome (813Preps file photo). By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer LITHIA – The road to a second consecutive state tournament...
by JGuthrie | May 6, 2022 | Alonso, Features, Plant
Defense continues to shine as Plant claims 7A-5 crown By Jarrett Guthrie Editor CLICK HERE: for our full photo gallery. TAMPA – Just over 10 weeks ago, Plant sophomore Rocco DeMarinis took a pitch off the hand against Jesuit breaking the middle finger on his right...
by JGuthrie | May 6, 2022 | Features, Freedom, Jesuit
Jesuit wins 10th straight district crown Jesuit senior AJ Nessler is congratulated by assistant coach Tim Nalls two-run homer put the Tigers up by three (photo by Jess Zanca). By Chuck Frye Correspondent TAMPA – When an opponent opens a door to victory, good teams...
by JGuthrie | May 5, 2022 | Bloomingdale, Features, Strawberry Crest
Redner walks off in extras as Crest claims district crown Strawberry Crest junior Zach Redner lined an RBI single into left to walk-off the Chargers Class 6A-District 7 championship (813Preps file photo) By Brandon Wright Staff Writer DOVER – With the game on the line...
