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Little League, Softball Parades for Opening Day

The Danvers American and Danvers Nationals divisions of Little League in town paraded through the square during their opening day ceremonies on Saturday, along with Danvers Girls Softball.

The Danvers American and Danvers Nationals Little League teams opened their season Saturday. The annual parade, which was joined by Danvers Girls Softball, marched through Danvers Square and on to the respective leagues’ home playing fields.

The Red Sox did defeat the Dodgers, 12-1, Saturday, while the Angels defeated the Phillies, 11-4, and the Tigers shut out the Braves, 9-0, in the Majors age division. On the softball field for the Senior age division, the Bandits put away the Thunder, 8-7, while Force trounced the Brakettes, 17-4, the Catamounts beat the Huskies, 10-3, and the Riptide retired the Racers, 13-5.

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