by JGuthrie | Mar 24, 2025 | Alonso, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Jesuit, Newsome, Plant, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Catholic, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Bloomingdale (13-3) Last Week: Loss, 6-4 v Jefferson; Win, 3-2 v East Bay; Win, 10-1 Carrollwood Day; Win, 3-0 v Strawberry Crest The 2025 Saladino Gold Division Champions bounced back from a Monday loss to Jefferson to win its pool, then handled business in a big...
by JGuthrie | Mar 20, 2025 | Baseball, Features, Plant, Saladino, Strawberry Crest
Chargers rally for Saladino semi win over Plant By Chuck Frye, Senior Staff Writer TAMPA – It was unnoticed by many, but not by Eric Beattie. The Strawberry Crest head coach saw starting pitcher Dillon Knight get lit up by the top of Plant’s batting order to...
by JGuthrie | Mar 18, 2025 | Baseball, Durant, Features, Plant, Saladino
Plant pitching stays stellar as Panthers blank Durant Plant junior Nick Townley struck out five, working into the sixth inning as the Panthers defeated Durant 8-0. By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor PLANT CITY – During fall scrimmages longtime Plant head coach Dennis Braun...
by JGuthrie | Mar 17, 2025 | Baseball, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Durant, Jesuit, Newsome, Plant, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Catholic, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Plant (11-2) Plant sophomore RHP Rhett Dixson Last Week: Win, 8-0 v Armwood; Win, 4-0 Strawberry Crest; Win, 5-0 King Plant makes the big leap from the No. 5 spot a week ago after pitching three shutouts last week, stretching a shutout streak to five games. The...
by JGuthrie | Mar 10, 2025 | Alonso, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Carrollwood Day, Durant, Gaither, Jefferson, Jesuit, Newsome, Plant, Robinson, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Catholic, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Jesuit (9-2) Tigers junior RHP Wilson Andersen Last Week: Win, 2-0 at Naples Newman; Win, 1-0 v Tampa Catholic; Loss, 5-2 v St. Thomas Aquinas Ryan Thompson struck out 11 in 4.2ip as the Tigers took down Top 5 state ranked Newman to start the week, then Wilson...
by JGuthrie | Feb 24, 2025 | Bloomingdale, Durant, Gaither, Jefferson, Jesuit, Newsome, Plant, Sickles, Tampa Catholic, Weekly Rankings
1. Tampa Catholic (6-0) Crusaders senior RHP Dominic Woodward The Crusaders remain on top for the second-straight weeks, as TC’s pitching staff held three opponents to just nine hits and one earned run in 21 innings pitched. Lucas Cinnante picked up his second win of...
