Girl Pitcher Leads Philly Team to Little League World Series

By James Boyle:

The days of the school-yard taunt, “You throw like a girl,” may be coming to an end, thanks to the lights out effort by 13-year-old pitcher Mo’ne Davis, who helped lead the Taney Dragons to an 8-0 victory in the Mid-Atlantic Regional championship game, according to NBC10 News.

The win Sunday afternoon over Delaware-Newark National Little League means that the Taney Dragons have a spot in the Little League World Series.

The tournament starts Thursday in Williamsport, Pa.

This is the 17th time a girl has played in the national championship and the first time a team from Philadelphia has advanced this far, NBC10 reports.

According to its website, the Taney Youth Baseball Association was founded in 1994. About 1,000 boys and girls ages 5 to 15 participate in the association’s baseball, softball and tee-ball offerings in downtown Philadelphia.