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Japan scores 10 runs in win against Dominican Republic

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After losing their opener earlier this past week in the Little League World Series, Tokyo, Japan bounced back in convincing fashion with a rout over Santiago, Dominican Republic of the Caribbean Region at Volunteer Stadium, 10-1, on Saturday afternoon. Japan jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back from there. Japan held a 5-0 lead in the top of the third before the Dominican Republic scored a run in the bottom of the inning. A one-run top of the fourth inning gave Japan a 6-1 lead and then Japan added four runs in the fifth for a nine-run lead. Japan ...

Canada shuts out Australia to advance at LLWS

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Vancouver, British Columbia is alive for at least one more game at this year's Little League World Series after recoridng a 4-0 win against Sydney, Australia in an elimination game at Volunteer Stadium. Canada led just 1-0 through five innings before gaining separation with a three-run sixth inning. Pitching wise, Canada limited Australia to just two singles. Canada's Felix Hoyano and Kiah Sandhu combined on the mound as Hoyano threw 5 2/3 innings with nine strikeouts before being pulled at 70 pitches. Sandhu recorded the final out in his one-third inning of work. Sandhu recorded ...

Triple, home run in sixth lift South Korea to 5-0 win over Czechia

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Brno, Czechia held their own against Seoul, South Korea on Friday night at Volunteer Stadium, but in the end, the Europe and Africa Regional champions came up shy of an upset, falling to the Asia-Pacific Regional champions, 5-0. The win advances South Korea in the winners' bracket against Curacao on Sunday while Czechia will compete in an elimination game on Monday afternoon at Volunteer Stadium. South Korea held just a narrow 2-0 lead against Czechia before a three-run sixth inning helped the team gain separation and breathing room. That sixth inning was sparked by a huge triple ...