News: Local 11U Baseball Team Supports Breast Cancer

The 11u Potomac Riverdogs helped fight breast cancer October 31st
by playing in a charity doubleheader (photo courtesy Karen Alba)

By Owen Gotimer
Heritage High School student journalist

(Nov. 1, 2010) - The 11U Potomac Riverdogs baseball team matched up Halloween Day with the Patriots of Northern Virginia Blue, in a breast cancer awareness charity doubleheader.

A player from the Patriots noticed his favorite NFL players wearing pink while watching a game and wanted to show his support. He convinced his mom to buy pink baseball hats and through his encouragement, his mom decided to start raising money for breast cancer awareness. Based in Ashburn, the Riverdogs showed their spirit by wearing pink socks while the visiting Patriots wore pink hats.

A hat was passed through the stands during the first game and $353 was raised for the cause.

Although the Riverdogs ended up winning both games on this chilly October morning both the Riverdogs and Patriots were winners in the fight against breast cancer.

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