This spring, North Reading Little League is presenting a tremendous opportunity for 12- and 13-year-old ballplayers to build their skills for the Big Diamond.

NRLL is planning to field a team in a Sunday afternoon 50/70 baseball league at Stoneham High School. The intermediate-sized field is bigger than the small diamond (46-foot pitching mound/60-foot base paths) that 12-year-olds play on in Majors, yet smaller than the traditional big diamond (60/90) used by those ages 13-and-over.

There are benefits to all players who participate. For 12s, it will introduce them to a bigger field with more baseball-like rules; for 13s, it opens an opportunity to compete for a position on a North Reading 50/70 Williamsport (All-Star) Team.

All 12s and 13s registered for the 2019 NRLL spring season are eligible to play, and the 10-game schedule is being made so it doesn’t conflict with the Majors or MBDL schedules. And the best part? There is no additional cost to play.

If you're interested being part of North Reading’s 50/70 team this spring, please contact your Majors or MBDL coach ASAP or email NRLL Player Agent Ed Cady at edcady@comcast.net.