IN PICTURES: LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL IN MARATHON

Daelani Holmes puts a dent in the softball with this hit.

The Marathon Youth Club baseball and softball leagues are in full swing at the Marathon Community Park. May 3 brought a battle of often-confused sea creatures as the Dolphins took on the Mahi for supremacy on the diamond in a hard-fought 9-9 tie.

Majors and minors baseball games will continue every Monday and Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. with final games on Wednesday, May 25. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. belong to the softball league, with final games on Tuesday, May 24.

Photos by BARRY GAUKEL/Keys Weekly. See more sports photos at www.shadypalmphotography.com.

Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert made the perfectly natural career progression from dolphin trainer to newspaper editor in 2021 after freelancing for Keys Weekly while working full time at Dolphin Research Center. A resident of Marathon since 2015, he fell in love with the Florida Keys community by helping multiple organizations and friends rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Irma. An avid runner, actor, and spearfisherman, he spends as much of his time outside of work on or under the sea having civil disagreements with sharks.