A family affair

In Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association this summer, four cousins (pictured, second from left) Morris DeVon, Sullivan Salinas, Levon Bertillion, and Sebastian Salinas, coached by their dad and uncle Joe Salinas (pictured, left) came together to battle against many other newcomer ballers on the Chihuahuas team. The laid-back season was a first for all four cousins. They had a good time and were mostly all bark and not much bite. The summer games were hot and intense, but the boys battled through. In the final game, Morris and Sullivan were 3 for 3 with a collective 4 RBIs, and Levon ended the season with an in-the-park homerun and the game ball. Though they came up short in their final game, there is nothing a post-game cousin dinner could not fix. These Chihuahuas are all chomping at the bit for next season.

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