Major League Baseball Skills Competition comes to Elizabethton
Published 4:23 pm Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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A father helps his son at the Boys and Girls Club pitch, hit and run contest in Elizabethon's Riverside Ball Park Monday evening.
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Joshua Hankins takes a swing at the Boys and Girls Club pitch, hit and run contest.
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Levi Smith tries to hit the target at the Boys and Girls Club pitch, hit and run contest.
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Levi Smith throws a pitch at the Boys and Girls Club pitch, hit and run contest Monday evening.
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Rylee Reece runs in the pitch, hit and run contest held by the Boys and Girls Club.
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Robbie Holzer sets his best time in the run portion of the pitch, hit and run contest Monday in Elizabethton.
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Parents look on as kids participate in the pitch, hit and run contest held by the Boys and Girls Club.
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Matt Kuivinen, Athletic Coordinator for the Boys and Girls Club in Elizabethton, gives instructions for the pitch, hit and run contest Monday evening.
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Travis Wiley gives advice to his daughter Nahla before the Boys and Girls Club pitch, hit and run contest.
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Carter Birdsong (left) chats with a friend before the pitch, hit and run contest held Monday at Northeast Community Credit Union Riverside Park.
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Parents and kids wait in line to sign up for the pitch, hit and run contest Monday.
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Boys and Girls Club workers hand out T-Shirts for the MLB sponsored pitch, hit and run contest in Elizabethton.
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Mackenzie (left) and Maddox Bishop sign up for the Boys and Girls Club pitch, hit and run contest with their mother on Monday at Riverside Ball Park.
On Monday evening, July 11, local kids got a chance to show off their skills with Major League Baseball and the Boys & Girls Club of Elizabethton/Carter County’s, Hit, Pitch, and Run event. The official MLB skills competition is for youth ages 5 to 14 years of age. The event took place at Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark in Elizabethton. Players advance through three levels of competition, local tryouts, team championships, and the finals. Winners are determined by their score in all three events, pitching, hitting, and running. The child with the highest cumulative score receives a $100 cash prize from Citizens Bank. Winners are to be announced this week.