Lexi Nevells, 12, receives some help from her dad, Scott Nevells, as she bats in a Little League softball game in Hollis Wednesday. Nevells, who suffers from Mowat-Wilson Syndrome, struggles with motor skills and is developmentally challenged. She often receives hitting help during the game from her dad, a move that has caused controversy over whether parents should be allowed on the field to help their special needs children. Gabe Souza/Staff Photographer

Lexi Nevells, 12, shares a hug with her father, Scott Nevells, as she and her teammates prepare for a Little League softball game in Hollis Wednesday. Gabe Souza/Staff Photographer

Lexi Nevells, 12, laughs as she takes off her batting helmet after grounding out in a Little League softball game in Hollis Wednesday. Gabe Souza/Staff Photographer

Lexi Nevells, 12, goes up for a double high five from first base coach Thomas Martel after she reached first base in a Little League softball game in Hollis Wednesday. Gabe Souza/Staff Photographer

Lexi Nevells, 12, talks with her father, Scott Nevells, as she and her teammates prepare for a Little League softball game in Hollis Wednesday. Gabe Souza/Staff Photographer