Florida High School Baseball - King wallops Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate
March 8, 2014: Tampa, FL 33610 King Lions (Tampa, FL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix (Tampa, FL), 12-0 in a non-league test.
With the win, King upgrades its record to 10-1 on the season. The Lions travel to East Bay (Gibsonton, FL) to battle the Indians in a non-league test on Monday, March 10. The Indians come into the test with a record of 2-6. East Bay lost 6-0 in their recent non-league test against Plant (Tampa, FL)
With the defeat, Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate falls to 0-7 on the season. The Phoenix travel to Plant (Tampa, FL) to battle the Panthers in a non-league test on Monday, March 10. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 6-2.
Game Summary
Donnell Taylor supplied the offense with 3 hits and 4 RBIs, and The-Pitcher-Formerly-Known-As"Brain Lee" tossed a 2-hit shutout, as the Lions opened the Saladino tournament with an impressive 12-0 victory over Brooks DeBartolo. Donnell, known as a tablesetter (and also as either the first or second fastest outfielder, depending on who you ask), hit his first home run of the season over the 345 foot sign in left field, while "Brian" struck out a season-high 8. Mike Stewart also had 3 hits and scored twice, and Sey-Juan Lawrence kept his hot bat working with a pair of hits and 2 runs scored.