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Little League Softball Profile: The Swampscott Heatwave

The Major League Heatwave opened their 2011 softball season with a win, but fell in game two to the West Lynn American Red Sox.

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The Swampscott Heatwave fell to the West Lynn American Red Sox early in the season at home, 8-6, evening their record at 1-1 at the time.

The Heatwave, playing in the Swampscott Little League Softball Program, is made up of 10, 11 and 12 year-old girls from all across town.

The Heatwave threatened the Red Sox Friday night, but couldn’t push across the tying runs in the bottom of the sixth.

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The girls, who play in the Majors, are coached by Dick Faulkner, John Kennedy, Chris Kennedy and Dean LeBlanc, and opened up the year with a win over the Swampscott Blizzard.

This year’s squad includes; Jamie Ring, Nicole LeBlanc, Kasey Kennedy, Annie Norton, Olivia Cook, Sydney Faulkner, Katie Cook, Michaela Freddo, Maddie Nelson, Alex Gladstone, and Erica Groom.

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