The team now has more than a dozen players, and the community has come together to ensure these kids learn more than just hitting, fielding, and running the bases.

TAYLOR, Mich. – At the St. John Lutheran Church in Taylor, a few dozen people gathered to remember 12-year-old Phoebe Elliot. Phoebe was killed in a vehicle crash in Taylor Wednesday morning. READ: Man accused of driving drunk faces 9 felony charges in Taylor crash that killed 12-year-old girlAmy and her family wanted to make sure they didn’t miss a chance to honor the young girl. About a dozen Taylor police officers also came out -- some who were on the scene of the accident. “We wanted to do our part to make sure that they knew that they have the support of the community” said Sara Taylor.