Japan ends Canada's underdog run by winning 7-3 at Volunteer to advance
Vancouver, British Columbia was riding a hot streak through the losers’ bracket. The Canada Regional champons from Little Mountain Little League beat Panama and South Korea in back-to-back elimination games and were playing well. But Tokyo, Japan is just as tough and got the win, 7-3, at Volunteer Stadium to eliminate Canada. Japan advances to Tuesday’s game at 9 a.m. at Volunteer Stadium against Leon, Nicaragua. “I told the players yesterday that Canada beat South Korea and I told them they are so tough,” Japan manager Masanori Takeda said. “They hav a lot of momentum. ...
