Greetings from Williamsport!

Michael McGuire, unable to pitch due to an arm and elbow injury for the past week, has drawn the starting assignment tonight for Citrus Park in its U.S. semifinal game against Lake Charles, La.

The lineups:

Citrus Park
Kevin Merrell SS
Michael McGuire P
Wyatt Reid 3B
Danny Lastra 1B
Levi Gilcrease CF
Ryan McCullers C
Brett Wilkosz RF
Austin McCullers 2B
Darren Miller LF
Reserves: Brennan Garcia, Lee Huckaby, Daniel Martin.

Interstingly, many of these players have beaten Louisiana starting pitcher Kennon Fontenot in an AAU Tournament (Florida vs. Texas) at Cooperstown, N.Y., earlier this year.

Fontenot, who brings it at the equivalent of a 100 MPH major-league fastball, certainly has built an aura.

But maybe Citrus Park knows how to solve him.

Stay tuned.