United States (U.S.) Consulate-supported Little League Nigeria 2019 Baseball Tournament ended yesterday at the Oval Pitch Section of the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in Ibadan, Oyo State. Ibadan Excellers prevailed over the Akure Owena team from Ondo State with a score of 12 to 5 to emerge winners of the 2019 edition of the tournament. Toluwani Hassan from Akure Owena team was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament. According to him, baseball offers the youths an opportunity to learn valuable life-lessons, including the importance of teamwork, cooperation, communication and leadership skills. In addition to playing and enjoying the game of baseball, Brooks encouraged the young players to take their academic pursuits seriously and stay off juvenile delinquencies.

Source: The Guardian April 18, 2019 03:56 UTC