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    Valley Blue Sox pitcher Christopher Batuyios, left, is swapped out during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke.
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    Valley Blue Sox’s Sean Darnell, front, prepares himself as a pitch is thrown during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke.
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    Aidan Garvey, 9, eats shaved ice during the NECBL baseball game between the Valley Blue Sox and the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday in Holyoke.
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    Valley Blue Sox pitcher Christopher Batuyios pitches the ball during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke.
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    Valley Blue Sox’s Sebastian Mexico hits the ball during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke.
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    Valley Blue Sox’s Sean Darnell looks to field a ground ball during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke.
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    Valley Blue Sox pitcher Connor Byrne pitches the ball during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke.
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    Valley Blue Sox’s Sean Darnell fields a ground ball during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke.
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    Valley Blue Sox pitcher Conor Wolf pitches the ball during the NECBL baseball game against the Bristol Blues at MacKenzie Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Holyoke.