A late inning comeback by the MARA National team was foiled by a clutch catch in center field, as the MARA American league All Stars beat the MARA National league All Stars 14-13 in the top of the 6th. There were 5 or 6 home runs in the game, and our boys played great! I guess the hardest thing was playing against families that you know and love; families that we have played with for almost 4 years.

Our rec league is so big that they field two all star teams for Little League playoffs. Most of the time, the parents for each MARA team cheer for each other, no matter where the game is. That is, unless we are against each other. It became very hard not to “verbally” cheer for the kids I know and love on the Nationals….

We now advance one more round in the losers bracket, playing Weddington, who lost last night for the first time. Go MARA!