Carson Hawkins hits first baseball into the outfield in Stanley

Carson Hawkins, a 16-year-old with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, achieved a milestone by hitting a baseball into the outfield for the first time during a game in Stanley on October 8. The hit was made after six years of practice, and Hawkins had previously only been able to hit the ball onto the dirt. His coach, Freddie Dow, has arranged opportunities for him to lead off innings, enabling him to round the bases after each hit. Hawkins aims to expand his achievements and is working toward hitting the ball to the outfield fence, which is 205 feet away.

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