The Catskill Mountain Little League will host a free MLB Pitch, Hit & Run skills competition for all youth, ages 7-14, in four divisions for either baseball or softball from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday June 21. The event will be followed by final regular season games of majors division baseball and a barbecue fundraiser. The event will conclude at Damaschke Field with an Oneonta Outlaws game. Free tickets for CMLL families will be provided at the gate.

According to a news release, last year was the first time CMLL hosted the PHR event and four young ballplayers from the region went on to compete in the team championships at Yankee Stadium, Citi Field and Williamsport, Pennsylvania before the Little League World Series.

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