LAKE MARY, Florida. – Friendly Confines in Lake Mary was packed with Lake Mary All-Stars fans on Friday night, with all the televisions tuned to the big game.
“A lot of work has gone into it. They’ve been playing and training since February, so it’s been a long road,” said Norman Picard. “The sponsorships with Easton and Adidas have been great. One of them said it was the best Christmas morning they’ve ever had.”
Little League board members said the community is more like a family.
“That’s all you can ask for, one win at a time. This team can do it. They can make it to the end,” Brent Fieser said. “The atmosphere here is unbelievable.”
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Some fans who don’t know the team personally said it was nice for them to get national attention.
“I get emotional when I watch them. It’s like I know them, even though I don’t. I see them play baseball every weekend and it’s like watching my own kids on TV,” Kelly Vinson said.
Lake Mary won its second game of the World Series 6-1 against Puyallup, Washington on Friday night.
People are expected to return to Friendly Confines on Monday at 7 p.m. for the next game against Hawaii.
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