Kinley Rasmus’ Little League World Series run inspires next generation
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FOX56WOLF -- If there has been one player and one phrase that has defined this year's Little League World Series, it has been none other than Kinley Rasmus of the Phenix City, Alabama, team and her "fear the bow" mentality.
Looking around Lamade Stadium during Wednesday night's matchup between Ohio and Alabama, both girls and boys were seen wearing bright, colorful hair bows just like Rasmus.
Rasmus has also been a star on the diamond, making her mark in the history books as one of 26 girls to have played in the history of the beloved baseball tournament.
A group of young girls from Harrisburg made the trip to Williamsport, decked out from head to toe in Southeast gear to support their favorite player.
"Kinley is just a really big inspiration for me when it comes to playing sports and she shows that a girl can do anything," Adalyn Wolfe, of Harrisburg, said.
And it's not just girls that are amazed by Rasmus' legendary run thus far -- Peter Adair, of Abington, says that her hitting, fielding and pitching has been nothing short of a spectacle to watch
"It's so cool, like, I don't even know, it's just awesome," Adair said.
This World Series, Rasmus has tied the record for most strikeouts by a girl with 14 and also broke the record for most hits by a girl in the Little League World Series with five.
No matter who walks away with the World Series champion title, Rasmus has become a true inspiration for a new generation of girls who hope to one day follow in her footsteps.
"Kinley shows that girls can do things just like boys," said Gracy Hertwig, of Loyalsock.