Area softball teams hot and cold
With softball season set to wrap up in a few weeks, the district pictures are just about all figured out.
Durant
Durant was looking good with a 7-8 (4-3 district) record heading into March. The team had won six of its seven games.
But since, the Lady Cougars have gotten roughed up, dropping seven of eight and falling to the middle of the 8A-District 6 standings.
They did, however, pick up a 12-1 win at Bloomingdale on March 8, in which Karlie Reed went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, a double and a walk.
Plant City
On the opposite end of the spectrum is Plant City, which had a 13-2 (5-1 district) record heading into Tuesday, March 22. The Lady Raiders had only lost one game since taking a 5-3 loss at Durant Feb. 12, which snapped a 10-game win streak.
Freshman pitcher Ashley Blessin has been excellent on the mound, sporting an 11-1 record with a 1.00 ERA, two shutouts, 11 earned runs and 120 strikeouts against 22 walks.
Strawberry Crest
Strawberry Crest, with a 9-6 (3-1 district) record was, as of press time, only a game out of first place in the 8A-District 4 standings. The Lady Chargers got on a 5-2 run through the month of March, losing only to Plant (2-1) and Plant City (3-0).
Results from Thursday night’s game against first-place Wharton were not available at press time.
Baseball roundup
This week’s baseball scores
(Tuesday, March 21):
Durant
No game scheduled
(DHS next game: 7 p.m., March 29, vs. Strawberry Crest)
Plant City
Newsome 4, Plant City 1
(PCHS next game: 7 p.m., March 29, at East Bay)
Strawberry Crest
Armwood 7, Strawberry Crest 6
MLK Center to host health fair
On Saturday, April 16, the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department wants to help Plant City “spring” into wellness.
The department is hosting a Community Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1601 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The rec center will offer free health screenings and education, presented by Dr. Ta’Shae McKinnon and Associates, and there will also be food, raffles and other giveaways.
For more info, contact Lillie Brown at brown@plantcitygov.com, email springintowellnesshealthfair@gmail.com or call the MLK Center at (813) 757-9195.