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CNB Girls Softball Team Head to World Series!

Cranston Softball Team sparkles on the World Diamond!

Congratulations to the Cranston National Bud-Long Girls Softball team who will be competing in the Little League Junior World Series in Kirkland, Washington!

These girls earned their title representing the Northeast by defeating teams from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maine, and Maryland. They will be representing Cranston on the softball diamond, starting today, facing teams nationwide and from all over the world.

Best of luck to these amazing young women! We will be "root-root-rooting" for our home team - you make us proud!

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