Community: Battle for the Diamond

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Alex Wallner

Community support is one thing that every coach tends to instill within their respective programs. On Thursday night, the Sikeston baseball and softball teams competed in the “Battle for the Diamond” at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. A seven-inning softball game where the baseball players took hacks in an unfamiliar sport.

Sikeston's Naudia Lazcano throws the ball across the diamond for a putout, in the Battle for the Diamond, against he Sikeston baseball team, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

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Members of the Sikeston softball team gather for a mound visit, in the Battle for the Diamond, against he Sikeston baseball team, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

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Sikeston's Kadin Wilburn high-fives with a teammate after scoring a run, in the Battle for the Diamond, against he Sikeston softball team, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

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Sikeston's Nayla Bonner tosses the ball across the diamond for a putout, in the Battle for the Diamond, against he Sikeston baseball team, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

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Sikeston's Nolan Self winds up to throw a pitch, in the Battle for the Diamond, against he Sikeston baseball team, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

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Sikeston's Sydney Burton slides into home plate for a run, in the Battle for the Diamond, against he Sikeston baseball team, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

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Sikeston's Nolan Self slings the ball across the diamond for a putout, in the Battle for the Diamond, against he Sikeston softball team, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

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Sikeston's Gavin Stoner celebrates with Clark Steward, in the Battle for the Diamond, against he Sikeston softball team, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

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Sikeston's Preston Alexander competes in a game between innings, during the Battle for the Diamond, against he Sikeston softball team, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

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Sikeston's Jordi James competes in a game between innings, during the Battle for the Diamond, against he Sikeston baseball team, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

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Sikeston's Hailey Cantrell eyes a pitch to hit, in the Battle for the Diamond, against he Sikeston baseball team, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

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A pair of tables were at the entrances of the Sikeston Recreation Complex on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, for items to be placed on for the Bulldog Pantry. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

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Sikeston's Emma Drury delivers a pitch, in the Battle for the Diamond, against he Sikeston baseball team, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

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The Sikeston softball and baseball teams after the Battle for the Diamond fundraiser, at the Sikeston Recreation Complex, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)

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