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Junior League Softball World Series swings into action in Kirkland

Published 1:30 pm Sunday, July 30, 2017

Junior League Softball World Series swings into action in Kirkland
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Junior League Softball World Series swings into action in Kirkland
The Kirkland American/Kirkland National squad enters the field.
Latin America players.
Canadian players.
Canadian player.
All 10 teams line up around the diamond.
The University of Washington band does its thing.
Kirkland City Council member Jon Pascal.
A Latin America pitcher fires away.

The 10 squads participated in the Junior League Softball World Series opening ceremony at noon today at Everest Park in Kirkland. All photos by Andy Nystrom/Kirkland Reporter

In game action, Latin America (Maunabo, Puerto Rico) defeated Europe-Africa (Netherlands), 9-7, in the opening game at 8:45 a.m. today, and Central (Poland, Ohio) beat Canada (Victoria, BC), 11-0, at 9 a.m.. The combined Kirkland American/Kirkland National squad will play its first game against Canada at 5:45 p.m. today.

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