Scores, Videos and Recaps From Friday Night
Carrollwood Day 5, Tampa Prep 1
A complete, team game led Carrollwood Day (16-7) to its third win against Tampa Prep this season. Noah Torres belted a double in the first to drive in the first run, and the Patriots got a second on a Zach Watts double in the third. Junior Rodrigo Montenegro, who scored the run in the third added two hits in his final two at-bats driving in two with a single through the right side in the fourth and a sixth-inning, RBI single on a chopper to third. Grant Walford held Tampa Prep to three hits in five innings of work to earn the win, before giving way to Andre Hevesy, who allowed one run in two innings of work. Tampa Prep picked up a run in the seventh on a Nick Castro RBI sac fly, and Landon Schabes struck out six taking the loss.
Hillsborough 13, Blake 3 (five innings)
Hillsborough (16-4) plated eight runs as they wrapped up senior night with a five-inning mercy-rule win against Blake. Nick Romano belted his fourth home run of the season, and finished 3-for-3, with three RBI, and two runs scored. Quintin Graham had three RBI and a triple on the night, while Ryan Romano scored twice, drove in a pair and had two doubles, Tim Elko doubled and scored twice, and Patrick Puentes doubled and drove in a run.
Calvary Christian 8, Jesuit 1
Calvary Christian (22-0) junior Matheu Nelson hit his fourth home run of the season, driving a three run blast to right and the Warriors never looked back remaining undefeated with a win over Jesuit (19-5). Graham Hoffman earned the win with four innings of work striking out three and allowing on run, before Nolan Hudi came on in relief to earn the three-inning save. Jesuit’s McGuire Weaver doubled in the Tigers only run in the third inning.
Cambridge Christian 16, Sarasota Gulf Coast Heat 1 (four innings)
Cambridge Christian (18-4) got a mercy-rule win on senior night, Friday. Senior righty Zack Stein tossed three innings to earn the win, and Ryan Murphy threw the final frame for the Lancers. Stein, Murphy and Alex Smith, the three seniors combined to go 4-for-8 at the plate, with four walks, four RBI, two doubles and a triple.
AS ALWAYS a big THANK YOU to my man Jarrett Guthrie for his contributions. You da man JG!!!
For a little more of what Jarrett has been working on, check out an extended story with a photo gallery from the CDS/Tampa Prep game HERE : http://www.813preps.com/2017/04/carrollwood-day-junior-right-fielder.html