by JGuthrie | Mar 9, 2019 | Plant City, Sickles
Sickles senior Justin Turk (No. 3) leaps into his cheering teammates after belting his first high school home run, keying a five-run third inning for the Gryphons. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor Plant City Cade Shissler heads for home after his leadoff home run...
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 | Feb 28, 2019 | Jefferson, Plant City
Raiders senior Cade Shissler is greeted at home by fellow captain Parker Messick after his third-inning solo home run plated the game’s first run. Shissler finished the game 3-for-4, with two RBI. By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor PLANT CITY – Cade Shissler led...
by JGuthrie | Apr 12, 2018 | Bloomingdale, Plant City
Bloomingdale junior Nico Saladino worked three shutout innings to start the game for the Bulls, then came up with a seventh-inning single and eventually scored the decider on a wild pitch. By Jarrett Guthrie PLANT CITY – Bloomingdale needed a step-up game on the mound...
by JGuthrie | Mar 14, 2018 | King, Plant City, Saladino
King SP Justice Thompson earned the win as the Lions defeated Plant City 6-1. Thompson worked six innings, allowing one run and striking out six, while also going 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI at the plate. By Will Turner 813Preps correspondent BRANDON –...
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...
