Life in the elimination bracket is far from glorious and is more than stressful for coaches. Who do you start? Do you let them go the max for 85 pitches? Do you only throw for 50 so you can use them again in two days if you win now? It’s not easy, and Japan is in that exact ...
Their physical stature does not overwhelm opponents. But this is not basketball. Size is insignificant. So, little Henderson, Nevada continues achieving big things. Henderson, from Paseo Verde Little League, won its first two Little League World Series games and entered Wednesday’s U.S. ...
Mexico manager Francisco Fimbres noted that his team and players respect Japan a lot, not just as an opponent and talented team, but from a culture perspective as well. Notably, Japan’s discipline when it comes to baseball. The kids from Municipal de Tijunana Little League from Tijuana, ...
Twice in Tuesday’s elimination game against Seoul, South Korea, the kids from Little Mountain Little League in Vancouver, British Columbia saw a tough situation unfold. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Do Yoon Kim, Hyun Been Han and Rio Gil all reached and loaded the bases with just one out in a game where they trailed by four runs. Canada pitcher Kian Sandhu didn’t panic. He struck out Ha Jun Ju and then induced a grounder to himself for the third out on an easy throw to first to get out of the jam. Two innings later in the bottom of the sixth inning, it was like deja vu ...
Six Little League World Series pitchers have produced 15 single-game strikeouts over the past 10 years. Two are current Davenport, Iowa pitchers. And they compiled those numbers in consecutive Series starts. Their first Series starts, by the way. Yup, one better believe the Davenport ...
Hamilton, Ohio continues playing its best baseball at the perfect time. Like a freight train, the Great Lakes champions continue gathering momentum, too. Ohio pounded out 12 hits; Josiah Infante and Bryson Williams combined on a four-hitter and Ohio won its fourth straight Little League ...
