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Happy Friday! A 12-year-old Little League player is missing his team’s first state tournament game after he was suspended for a bat flip following a two-run homer. We’d like to formally offer Marco a spot on the Dis-Pitchers softball team—we could really, really use his power.
And bat flips are encouraged.
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