Kathleen High School - Trident Yearbook (Lakeland, FL)

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Collecting thirty-one hits in their first four games, the Baseball Team made great strides forward in their offen- sive game. With an opening game win against the Osceola Kowboys, the batsmen lumped off to a good start. As a result of the improved hit- ting, the team then focused their attention on their defen- sive game, improving steadily as the season progressed. The 1977 schedule was: Feb. Osceola Home Feb. Riverview Home Feb. Winter Haven Home Feb. Osceola Away Feb. Chamberlain Home Feb. Lake Wales Home Mar. Tampa Bay Tech Away Mar. Lakeland Away Mar. Jefferson Home Mar. Haines City Away Mar. Brandon Away Mar. Winter Haven Home Mar. Winter Haven Home Mar. Lake Wales Away Mar. Winter Haven Away Mar. Plant City Away Mar. Santa Fe Home Mar. Lakeland Home Apr. Sebring Away Apr. King Home Apr. Santa Fe Away Apr. Leto Away Apr. Mulberry Home Apr. Tampa Bay Tech Home Apr. Haines City Home Apr. Mulberry Away Apr. Auburndale Home May District Tournament 108 f Baseball

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Qfegisewfdr' 'QL , Yi,.'1.- V, As. ,sy sk fn- f asia-e1'f x Mike O'Neil ill sfrefches out before lhe game. Neil Laxdal l2l warms up before the game as the other pitchers look on. Coach Hickman l3l lakes a break from preparing the field. Roy Cummings 141 knows it is important fo gel his legs loose before the game. Mike O'Neil 151 and Neil Laxdal C61 lake good swings al the pitch. Bubba Brice 171 catches a fast ball after the baffer slrikes out. Baseball X 107

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Ray Haggard ill hurls a curve at an Osceola batter. As the runner dives back into first, John Dowd l2l puts the tag on him. Roger Hickernell l3J awaits the batter's swing as Ray Hog- gard burns a fast ball in. The catcher is waiting as Neil Laxdal Ml slides in on a close play at the plate. Bubba Brice l5l connects to the disappoint- ment of the Winter Haven pitcher. Baseball f 109