Flagstaff Little League capped off its first year with an instant classic Monday night at Dawson Field, as the inaugural Majors City Tournament within the FLL came down to the final inning.
After a pitchers� duel developed between FLL Majors Gray’s Nolan Ragan and FLL Majors White’s Kingston Carrillo for much of the championship game, it was FLL Gray’s Vaughn Barber who made a memory to last a lifetime with his sixth-inning performance on the mound and at the plate.
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