Finish It 4 Kennedy: Lexington Baseball Team's Journey to State Title

This video chronicles the Lexington baseball team's journey to the state championship in honor of Kennedy Branham.

Posted Sat, May 25, 2013 at 11:05 pm ET|Updated Fri, May 31, 2013 at 10:17 am ET

The Lexington High baseball team took home the 4A state baseball championship last week. It was their first state title since 1999.

But they didn't do it for themselves. They did it for Kennedy Branham, a Lexington Middle student with a rare form of brain cancer.

Last year, , but fell just short of winning that season.

This year, the 2013 team made it their mission to FinishIt4Kennedy and take home the state title in her honor. And they did.

This video, created by Wildcat baseball parent Gary Barboza, chronicles the team's journey and honors the seniors.

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