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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">April 28, 2021</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Tammy Miller
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Columbia Parks and Recreation holding MLB Pitch, Hit and Run and Jr. Home Run Derby</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;">Columbia Parks and Recreation is holding the local Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run and Jr. Home Run Derby competitions. Both will be held Saturday, May 1 at 10 a.m. at American Legion Park, 3675 Legion Lane.</p>
<p>The competitions are free. The Home Run Derby will be divided into two age divisions, 12U and 14U. Pitch, Hit and Run will be divided into four age divisions: 7/8, 9/10, 11/12 and 13/14.</p>
<p>Local winners will advance through levels of competition, with national winners invited to the MLB All-Star game in July.</p>
<p>Registration is online only at these links:</p>
<p><a href="https://pitchhitrun2021.leagueapps.com/events/2049928?fbclid=IwAR1WuL4R8m6jStvcCEp8e-yy4XdKspqrMQxo0ESc-lzI0Rfm5J8rnMdubmg">https://pitchhitrun2021.leagueapps.com/events/2049928</a></p>
<p><a href="https://jrhrd2021.leagueapps.com/events/2072254-columbia-parks--recreation">https://jrhrd2021.leagueapps.com/events/2072254-columbia-parks--recreation</a></p>
<p>All participants must bring a copy of their birth certificate to the event to show proof of age. For questions concerning the competition, please call the Armory Sports Center at 573.817.5077. </p></div>
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