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Local youth sports activities growing in popularity
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Craig Young, 12, fields a ground ball at City Park during the Cardinals’ practice Tuesday evening. - photo by Scott Rogers | The Times
Facing two strikes, 11-year-old Andrew Rolader tapped his bat on the home plate and took his batting stance.The pitcher delivered, and Andrew was able to get a piece of the ball. It was a shallow fly just out of the pitcher’s reach; the batter was able to reach first safely. Not the ideal way to get on base, but it was just part of team practice.