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Lyndhurst Baseball's First Female Athlete Is Among Best In USA Lyndhurst Baseball's First Female Athlete Is Among Best In USA
Lyndhurst Baseball's First Female Athlete Is Among Best In USA  Alexia Jorge isn't just the first-ever female athlete on the Lyndhurst Baseball Team. She's one of the best. Not just on the team -- in the country. That's likely the case for the nearly 60 other female baseball players she'll meet later this month in Florida, who were chosen to play for USA Baseball's Breakthrough National Team. Being the lone female on the baseball team is nothing new for the 14-year-old catcher.  She got her start as a child scoring runs on the T-ball field with her older brother, Victor. "I'm definitely more competitive than other girls," the teen said. &q…

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