JONESBORO — You may have heard of one Mo’ne Davis, the young female baseball player that took the country by storm with her performance in the Little League World Series last summer.
That's what some are asking after Little League sensation Mo’ne Davis got benched after giving up 3 runs
Only 16 girls have ever played in the Little League World Series. Thirteen-year-old Mo'Ne Davis, who plays for the Taney Dragons of Philly, isn't just aiming to join that club—she's gunning to be the most memorable female player the tournament has ever seen. Davis is a pitcher (one whose speeds reach upwards of 70 mph, BTW), and I couldn't look away as yesterday she struck out six little boys and led her team to an 8-0 win. Thanks to her commanding complete-game performance, the Dragons are now Mid-Atlantic regional champions—and headed to the final rounds of the tourney. Have a look at Davis in action: Some things you can't tell from that clip: She's the only girl left in the chase for Williamsport, now that the Toms River, N.J., team boasting first basewoman Kayla Roncin has been eliminated. Davis handles herself like a pro twice her age, barely cracking a smile as she whiffed kid after kid and kept the base paths clear. (Though I imagine, when her teammates mobbed her at the end of the game, that she was grinning at the bottom of that dog pile.) She's part of a team that hasn't even existed that long, in
JONESBORO — You may have heard of one Mo’ne Davis, the young female baseball player that took the country by storm with her performance in the Little League World Series last summer.
Title: Rising Above: Inspiring Women in Sports By: Gregory Zuckerman Format: Hardcover Number of Pages: 224 Vendor: Philomel Publication Date: 2018 Dimensions: 8.25 X 5.50 (inches) Weight: 2 pounds ISBN: 0399547479 ISBN-13: 9780399547478 Ages: 8-12 Stock No: WW547478
