The Tallassee 10U All-Star baseball team saw its season come to an unexpected and abrupt end Sunday afternoon.
Competing in the USSSA 10U World Series in Gulfport, Mississippi, Tallassee’s season ended after rain suspended play in the loser’s bracket finals.
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