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Duncan Creek Fifth-Grader Wins Pitch, Hit, Run Championship
Olivia Shaw competed in the national finals during the MLB All-Star break at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.
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Gwinnett County 10-year-old Olivia Shaw won the 9-10 girls age division last week in the Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run National Finals at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.
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The event was part of the MLB All-Star Game festivities.
Olivia is a rising fifth-grader at Duncan Creek Elementary School in Hoschton (Mill Creek Cluster).
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Beginning in March, approximately 625,000 youth participated in over 4,400 competitions that took place across North America, according to a press release.
Two former Pitch, Hit & Run National Finalists -- Eric Hosmer of the Kansas City Royals and Chris Parmelee of the Baltimore Orioles -- have reached the Major Leagues.
Photo: Olivia Shaw; handout photo
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