Zade Kooistra sits up and holds the bat high, anxiously awaiting the pitch.
At birth, Kooistra was diagnosed with spina bifida and confined to a wheelchair. Despite this, he is a valued member of his 12-and-under baseball team in Stanton coached by Dwayne MacLaren.
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