Leaves falling. A cool fall wind blowing. And baseballs flying at the Brevard Baseball Complex. In partnership with the Atlanta Braves, the Transylvania Little League recently hosted a Braves Baseball Clinic.

From all over western North Carolina, 175 campers ages 6-12 years old converged on the ball fields to participate in three hours of learning new skills through the official Braves Clinic curriculum while getting closer to their favorite team than ever before.

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