Keeping their ailing coach close to their heart, the Bradenton Christian Panthers stunned Hernando Christian Academy 7-1 during Thursday's Class 1A-District 8 final.Hernando Christian entered the game 25-0 and defeated BCS twice during the regular season.
The Panthers (10-8) were playing without coach Gene Brown, who underwent emergency surgery Tuesday night. Brown is recovering at Blake Medical Center and was getting inning-by-inning updates via text message.
Brown's daughter, Rachel, went 4-for-4 with three singles, a triple and two RBIs.
For more on this story, see Friday's edition of The Bradenton Herald.
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