Saturday was perfect baseball weather—sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70s—which worked out perfectly for the Mathews County Little League, which held its opening day ceremony that morning, kicking off the 2018 season. Mathews Little League president Ryder Cullison said it was the best opening day weather in a decade. Above, Mathews LL players Josh Whitehead, Tucker Busic and Chase Lewis prepare to raise a special flag honoring the memory of Jordan Stewart, a Little Leaguer who died in a hunting accident in 2015. In photo at right, Bourne Cullison blows a bubble while he and his teammates on the Minor Baseball Cubs participate in Saturday’s opening ceremony. Photos by Charlie Koenig ...