by JGuthrie | Apr 15, 2022 | Features, King, Sumner
King overcomes big deficit, extends streak against Sumner By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer RIVERVIEW – In four previous encounters in its brief history, Sumner had never defeated district rival King. It wasn’t easy, but the Stingrays tanked again Thursday night,...
by JGuthrie | Apr 15, 2022 | Features, Hillsborough, Leto
Leto edges Hillsborough as Rivera strikes out 13 By Chuck Frye Correspondent TAMPA – When COVID-19 shut down baseball in his native Colombia, keeping him off the field for over a year, Anthony Montoya made a difficult choice. Leaving his parents behind, the teenager...
by JGuthrie | Apr 15, 2022 | Armwood, Baseball Round-Up, Bell Creek, Freedom, Spoto
(8) Bloomingdale 11 Tampa Bay Tech 0 – five innings Dannys Garica RBI sac fly in the second set Bloomingdale on the path to a decisive victory at home against TBT. Drake Harman homered to end things early, going 2-for-3 with three RBI in the win, Makye Hayes was...
by JGuthrie | Apr 14, 2022 | Durant, Features, Newsome
Rowland cruises in Durant’s shutout against Newsome By Lily Belcher Correspondent PLANT CITY – Durant topped Newsome 5-0 in a pitching duel between the rival packs and district opponents Thursday night. Starting right-handers sophomore Blaine Rowland for the Cougars...
by JGuthrie | Apr 13, 2022 | Baseball Notebooks, Cambridge Christian, Jesuit, Leto, Newsome, Sickles
813Preps Player of the Week – Week 7 sponsored by Play-It-Again Sports – Brandon Our weekly Player of the Week list returns – this year sponsored by our friends at Play-It-Again Sports – Brandon. Each week our staff pick and one “fan...
by JGuthrie | Apr 13, 2022 | Alonso, Features, Jefferson
Dragons change the number each inning against Alonso By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA – A screaming line drive barely nicked the glove of Jefferson starting pitcher Mikey Marroquin before smashing into his pitching forearm. The Dragons sophomore recovered quickly...
