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BASEBALL
+ Peterson excels in summer league
T.J. Peterson, a Plant City native, is currently playing baseball for a Major League Baseball-approved wood bat league in New York. Over the past few weeks, he’s been tearing it up.
Peterson, who attends State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota, just earned his second selection for New York Collegiate Baseball League Pitcher of the Week in three weeks. Playing for the Cortland Crush, Peterson helped the team get on an eight-game win streak and lowered his ERA from a 5.00 to 3.38, and has not allowed more than five hits in any of his appearances.
RODEO
+ Brown in top 50 for team roping
Plant City’s Reece Brown, featured in the July 3 issue of the Plant City Times & Observer, is still competing in Shawnee, Oklahoma’s International Finals Youth Rodeo. As of press time, he and team roping partner Aaron Barber are in the top 50.
With a time of 16.8, Brown and Barber sat in 47th place Tuesday. The team roping field consists of 163 duos from all over the country, and is currently led by Texans Brett Stuart and Ross Ashford (5.5 seconds).
ALL-STARS ROUNDUP
9-10 BASEBALL
Plant City A won the July 2 championship game, 21-0; Plant City B finished as runner-up.
10-11 BASEBALL
Plant City defeated runner-up Auburndale in the July 3 championship game.
11-12 BASEBALL
Plant City defeated runner-up North Lakeland in the July 6 championship game.
JUNIORS BASEBALL
Results not availavle at press time due to consecutive weather postponements.
9-10 SOFTBALL
Plant City was defeated by runner-up North Lakeland, 5-2, in the July 25 consolation game. Lake Wales won the championship.