Elmwood Little League Softball Team Heads to Worcester for Regionals

Elmwood Little League Softball Team Heads to Worcester for Regionals

The Elmwood Little League Sr. All-Star softball team will have a send-off party Friday before the team heads to Worcester, Massachusetts for the regional tournament.

Rhode Island Young Professionals, lawmakers, and community leaders will be present to send off the team, which will compete from July 25-30 against 9 other state champions from along the East Coast.

The send-off will be held at JT Owen Little League Field on Niantic Ave in Providence.

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RI Young Professionals Statement

"The All Star Girls Softball team is made up of residents from the Southside of Providence, an area that’s far too often seen in the news lately as being riddled with violence. We at the Rhode Island Young Professionals want to highlight some of the great things and people in Providence in spite of the recent surge of violence. As part of our mission it is important to demonstrate that if children can find an outlet through recreational activities, not only will they stay out of trouble, their strengths and successes will increase and thus make them unstoppable!"