Baseball and Softball World Series Gallery

Staff Photo by Dustin Ward The Bulls' Andy Lack takes a swing at a pitch earlier this season at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Photo provided The Missouri Bulls Logan Dollins (No. 21) heads toward home following a home run earlier this season. Awaiting Dollins at home is Andy Lack (left) and Adam Grantham (right).

The SEMO Sliders 18U softball team. Pictured left to right (front row): Landyn Backfisch, Darbee Backfisch, Coach Rachel Kline, Sarah Dixon, Coach Danny Vinyward, Sydney Vinyard and Jenna Hawings; (back row): Taylor Fodge, Jessica Worth, Marissa Menz, Jennifer Ifland, Kortney Foster, and Ashlee Gore.

Photo provided The Diamond Kings of Jonesboro, Ark., recently won the USSA 10-year-old state baseball championship in Arkansas. The team then went on to win the USSA World Series in South Haven, Miss. The Kings finished its season 46-13. Garrett Childers (the sixth player from the left in the second row) hit a home run in each of the championship games. Garrett plays third base, second base and pitches. He is the son of Gary and Marketta McAtee Childers of Jonesboro. He is the grandson of Polly McAtee of Kennett and the nephew of Bart McAtee of Kennett.

Staff Photo by Dustin Ward The Missouri Bulls Cameron Wallace (middle) in the dugout following an at-bat earlier this season at a prospect tournament in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Photo provided The Arkansas Spikes, coached by Mike Keene, won the gold division in the World Series in St. Louis, Mo. The Spkes defeated a team that Albert Pujols' 10-year-old son played in the tourney. Luke Lockhert from Kennett plays centerfield for the Spikes. Pictured in the photo is the Arkansas Spikes baseball team with Albert Pujols.