It has been a tough week for several air passengers around the world after Delta Airlines began having delays on Monday, and one local group had such an experience. The Mountain Home 14-year-old baseball team had a setback as it was traveling to Westfield, Massachusetts, to compete in the Babe Ruth World Series, but the Blue Devils eventually reached its destination.
Delta’s troubles began early Monday when a global computer system outage caused many of its flights around the world to be cancelled. According to Mountain Home head coach Lance Gross, his team was a few of many who were temporarily stranded on Tuesday.
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Gross says his team was delayed several hours, and the experience was nerveracking for the players and coaches.
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The Blue Devils’ first game in the Babe Ruth World Series will be Thursday morning at ten.
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