KIRKLAND, Wash. — The Georgetown-Hudsonville All Star Junior League softball team won the Junior League World Series over the weekend.
The world champions defeated a team from South Carolina, 5-1.
Community members lined the streets of Hudsonville to welcome the team home on Sunday. Local first responders escorted them back from the airport.
Afterwards, the team met fans at a local restaurant where they took pictures and signed autographs.
According to one of the coaches, the Georgetown-Hudsonville All Star Junior League has been playing together since 2018. The team competed in the 13-14 age bracket.
“They played their hearts out and they had the most amazing run,” said the coach.
A video of the team returning home can be found below:
