The Wandering Disciple

Lakewood Ranch, Florida: Following a round one win, the Florida High Heat Black faced the number two seed in the tournament, the Cortez Stone Crabs in the second round of the 2017 Suncoast Travel Ball Battle 4 the Belt tournament. Using the momentum gained in the first game, the High Heat was firing on all cylinders as they shut-out the Stone Crabs 9-0. A two run homer in the first set the pace and High Heat pitching kept their opponents off the board as they coasted to the win and a spot in the tournament semi-finals. Click on the photo above to view my High Heat/Stone Crabs photo gallery .

Sarasota, Florida: The Sarasota Shock came out swinging on Friday night in the opening game of the Suncoast Fall State Tournament presented by Suncoast Travel Ball. The Shock faced the Cortez Stone Crabs under the lights at Sarasota Cal Ripken. The Shock picked up three runs in the first inning and two more in the third to take a commanding 5-0 lead. The offense backed a red hot starting pitcher for the Shock who had a perfect game through the first three innings.  The Stone Crabs scored three in the fourth to pull within two runs of the lead. The Shock answered with two in the bottom of the fourth to pull ahead. Cortez added a run in the fifth but the Shock held on for a 7-4 win. Click on the photo above to view by Shock/Stone Crabs photo gallery .