Who is Ella Bruning? The 12-year-old baseball star is starting catcher for the Wylie Little League team from Abilene, Texas competing in the World Series this week.
She's just the 20th female to play in the LL World Series, and the *only* girl this year ... she can pitch, steal bases and hit home runs!
Her coach Reggie Regala told TODAY, "She’s a role model for my daughter and a bunch of the younger sisters on this team. She’s always been that way, and now that she’s on this big stage, she’s a huge role model for girls everywhere!" We agree >>>