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Watch: Little League pitcher has interesting reaction to grand slam

This Little League World Series pitcher has the best possible reaction to a grand slam. 

Some people take the Little League World Series a little too seriously. 

When the games are shown on national television, ESPN sends its MLB analysts on-site and we have scandals like Jackie Robinson West, it's possible things have gotten out of hand. 

Fortunately, we have awesome kids like Missouri little leaguer Mekhi Garrard to remind us what this is all about—kids having some fun playing sports. 

Here, Garrard is on the worse end of a grand slam hit by Pennsylvania's Cole Wagner. Pennsylvania was in the midst of a rout, eventually winning 18–0. So how does Garrard react to giving up this grand slam?

He realizes it's all in good fun. Check it out for yourself: