Star Photo / Brandon Hyde Shane and DeAnn Hicks come to watch daughter Cydney at the Elizabethton Carter Co. Youth Baseball Softball Assoc. (ECCYBSA) practice.

Star Photo / Brandon Hyde Assistant coach Jessie Richardson pitches for batting practice Monday in Elizabethton.

Star Photo / Brandon Hyde Keep your eye on the ball! Miley Bowling, A member of one of the ECCYBSA softball teams, gets some batting practice in Monday in Elizabethton.

Star Photo / Brandon Hyde Emily Pritchard, commissioner for the ECCYBSA is on hand for one of the opening practices for the youth league Monday afternoon.

Star Photo / Brandon Hyde Waiting in the wings. This little guy watches practice, perhaps dreaming of playing in the youth league one day.

Star Photo / Brandon Hyde ECCYBSA players wait in line to field some balls during youth league softball practice Monday at Cat Island park in Elizabethton.

Star Photo / Brandon Hyde Tonya Gragg, head coach of the Dirt Divas, rolls some balls to her players for youth league softball practice at the Cat Island ball park facility.

Star Photo / Brandon Hyde Karlee Odom fields a ball Monday afternoon at Cat Island park during youth league softball practice.