A local 10-year-old battling a rare form of leukemia is taking a swing at baseball.
Cameron Claussen will be throwing Thursday night's first pitch at the Salem Red Sox game.
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On April 15, just before his 10th birthday, Cameron's mom took him to the doctor for what she thought was strep throat. He ended up having strep, but that wasn't all.
A full blood test was ordered and the results shocked Cameron and his family -- he had leukemia.
Cameron was immediately admitted to the hospital where a spinal tap and bone marrow aspiration confirmed a diagnosis for acute myeloid leukemia.
As of April 30, Cameron was able to go home and had completed his first round of chemotherapy. Round two will start in a few weeks.
The community has rallied around Cameron. His friends started a lemonade stand to help with hospital bills, his coach visited in the hospital and Olde Salem Brewing Company organized a fundraiser for him.
A GoFundMe campaign has been started to raise money for Cameron's medical expenses.