The events were too traumatic for us to even consider having the teams return to Wilson to play. And as it turns out the umpire, 17-year-old Aidan Wiles, is an outfielder for Sandalwood High. This was not a decision made lightly, but it also was not a difficult decision for us to make. It was Sharks catcher Bauer Zoya who got engulfed by all the dirt, the Florida Times-Union reports. “The executive committee of South Durham Little League, in consultation with the coaches of the 8U Orange All Star team and the 9U All Star team, has made the decision to pull both teams out of the NC State Tournament that was being played in Wilson, NC. The South Durham Little League posted a statement on social media saying in part, It could traumatize them for the rest of their lives.” They have their whole lives ahead of them and for something like this to happen. It’s just very sad that someone would ever want to shoot anything near a youth event. “It’s just something that would never be expected to happen. Walcourt says those who were there continue to try to process the traumatic experience. A witness at the Little League field told WITN that seven and eight-year-old players were lying face down in the dugouts and on the field for protection.
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