TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – More than 70 children competed Saturday in the MLB Pitch, Hit & Run event at Four Oaks Park as the national skills competition returned to Tallahassee for the first time in 15 years.<\/p>\n
The event gave kids ages 7 to 14 the opportunity to showcase their baseball and softball skills in pitching, hitting and running. Winners from each division will advance to compete against participants from across Florida for a chance to perform at a Tampa Bay Rays game and potentially earn a spot at the MLB World Series.<\/p>\n
Cindy Mead, manager of operations for the City of Tallahassee\u2019s Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Department, said it was the kids\u2019 dream come true.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt gives kids a chance to compete, have fun, meet new friends and show off their skills,\u201d Mead said. \u201cIt also gives them, for those who have skills and have been playing for a long time, a chance to compete and go to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Among the eight winners was 8-year-old Jordyn Salaam, who said she was nervous before the competition began.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was scared at first, but then we started doing it, and I felt comfortable with it,\u201d Salaam said.<\/p>\n
The City of Tallahassee hosted the event with support from volunteers from Charlie Ward Champions Ranch.<\/p>\n
The eight winners will advance to compete against top performers from across Florida for a chance to attend a Tampa Bay Rays game and potentially earn a spot in the MLB World Series. <\/p>\n
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