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Kids get a chance to play with Miracle League

The Miracle League of Joplin played its first softball games of the 2019 season Saturday morning. Games will be played each Saturday through June 8 at Will Norton Miracle Field at the Joplin Athletic Complex.

Any child with disabilities, from age 5 to 20 is eligible to play Miracle League baseball.

Whatโ€™s the goal of the effort?

โ€œIts an opportunity for them to get out and play and just have fun,โ€ says Cameo Harrington, of the Miracle League Board.

โ€œA lot of them have grown up having siblings play but this is the first time many of them have been able to participate,โ€ she adds.

She says every player bats once each inning, all players are safe on the bases and every player scores a run.

Buddies, clad in yellow t-shirts are provided to help the players get around the bases and give them whatever other assistance they need.

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