Column: Another Magical Run In Works?

After 15-U team reached Southeast Regional tourney last year, Melrose looks for encore performance

  • Melrose Babe Ruth 15-and-under all-star Rodney Blackwelder watches a pitch go past him as Melrose Babe Ruth 13-and-under catcher Ethan Franklin gets ready to catch the pitch during Wednesday’s scrimmage between the teams. (COREY DAVIS / Palatka Daily News)
    Melrose Babe Ruth 15-and-under all-star Rodney Blackwelder watches a pitch go past him as Melrose Babe Ruth 13-and-under catcher Ethan Franklin gets ready to catch the pitch during Wednesday’s scrimmage between the teams. (COREY DAVIS / Palatka Daily News)
  • Melrose 15-and-under baseball player Tyler Brinson slides safely into second during their scrimmage with Melrose 13-U all-star team as second baseman Ashton Norris field the ball Wednesday. (COREY DAVIS / Palatka Daily News)
    Melrose 15-and-under baseball player Tyler Brinson slides safely into second during their scrimmage with Melrose 13-U all-star team as second baseman Ashton Norris field the ball Wednesday. (COREY DAVIS / Palatka Daily News)
Who could forget the Melrose 15-and-under all-star baseball team’s magical run to the Babe Ruth Southeast Regional last summer? Longtime coach Dale Yarbrough finally got the monkey off his back by…

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