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GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – The Little League Softball World Series is underway at Stallings Stadium in Greenville, drawing teams and spectators from across the United States and around the world.
Countries represented Monday included Italy, Japan, and Canada.
Frances Troche traveled from Puerto Rico to watch her daughter compete in the Greenville tournament. Troche said watching her daughter take the field brings on a rush of emotions.
“It’s very… it involves a lot of sentiments and feelings that we can’t explain. It’s joyful, we’re nervous, it’s everything at once,” Troche said.
Kimberly Deschenes and her family made the trip to Eastern Carolina from Canada. She said the North Carolina heat has been an adjustment.
“It’s still kind of hard after three days, but I think after a week, maybe I’ll get used to it. Right now though, yeah, it’s very hot,” Deschenes said.
Troche said her family has been visiting Puerto Rican and Mexican restaurants in Greenville during their stay. She said the food has been a close match to what she knows back home.
“Oh, no, it’s very accurate. Very, very accurate,” Troche said.
Monday’s gameplay was interrupted by rain delays at various points during the day. Despite the weather, crowds at Elm Street Park remained steady.
Deschenes said the girls are making the most of their time in Eastern Carolina.
“It’s amazing. My daughter has been making friends all around campus and with the girls. I find that really incredible to meet all these amazing people,” Deschenes said.
This is the sixth consecutive year Greenville has hosted the Little League Softball World Series. The tournament runs through Sunday.
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