Support keeps Philippines girls strong

Rufino Alcantara, 83, stretched his hand over the dugout fence and, one by one, wide-eyed young girls grabbed hold. As they did, the girls craned their necks to listen to a new fan from halfway around the world.

"Good job, Philippines," Alcantara said. "Good job."

Buoyed by a boisterous flag-waving crowd Thursday, Philippines players showed that the Little League softball 11- and 12-year-old World Series at Alpenrose is more than a collection of good teams. At its best, the event is a rallying point for global culture.

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