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Little League Softball World Series Moving To North Carolina This Summer

Author Phil Harris
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Approximately 300,000 girls in more than 25 countries play Little League Softball. This year, they’re all hoping to finish their season in North Carolina. After 26 years in Portland, Oregon, the Little League Softball World Series is moving to Greenville.

The 2020 tournament will be played at Stallings Stadium in Greenville’s Elm Street Park, August 12-19. Ten teams from around the world, including the host team from North Carolina, will participate. Rowan Little League from Salisbury, NC won the World Series Championship in Portland last year.

ESPN is broadcasting all of this year’s tournament games. Andrew Schmidt, President and CEO of Visit Greenville NC, predicts a possible one million dollar impact on local businesses from the influx of teams, families, and media. Greenville will host the Little League Softball World Series for the next five years.

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Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.

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