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Softball takes off in Marlborough

From Afternoons, 1:35 pm today

The summer sports season is well underway - cricket, soccer, touch... but in Marlborough, it's softball that's all the rage. 

In just two years the Marlborough Softball Association has grown from four junior teams to 20, meaning the region now has almost 30 teams in total. 

We wanted to know what was in the water, so Jesse talks to Marlborough Softball Association president Lawrence Allen.

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