By Kimberly Hood

Brentley Neal, age nine, was the All-Around Champion of the nine and 10 year old division at the Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit, Run Competition held at Maryville College on Monday.

Despite being one of the younger competitors, Neal won both the pitching and hitting competitions outright, amassing 836 points to take the all-around award out of a field of 10 participants.

Neal, who has been pitching since he was four years old, said he was "very nervous" during the event, but is excited to be advancing to sectional competition.

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