Out-of-the-park champs

Rylan Lim and Reed Fowler (pictured, from left) were the top winners in the annual Bellaire Little League (BLL) home run derby. Rylan finished in first place with eight home runs and Reed was the runner up with six home runs in the final round. This highly anticipated competition is an annual tradition for BLL’s spring season. The 12-year-olds, who are the oldest players in their last year in BLL, have the opportunity to take their best shots at hitting balls over the fence. These boys have known each other and played together throughout their time in BLL and cheered each other on during the fun event. About 20 boys participated in the contest and 7 of them hit at least one home run. In addition to the big winners, Rylan and Reed, the other home-run hitters are Nate Promubol, Gabe Zadok, Leeland El-Hakam, Andrew Sederis, and Colin Steinberg.

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