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...
by JGuthrie | Apr 22, 2017 | Alonso, Plant City
Alonso sophomore left-hander Marc DeGusipe worked five solid innings for the Ravens to earn his first win of the season. DeGusipe allowed just two hits against Plant City. By Jarrett Guthrie Marc DeGusipe PLANT CITY – With a couple tough assignments in his previous...