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Little League World Series: Updates, highlights from Saturday elimination games
By Elizabeth Flores and Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY,
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Aug 15, 2024; Williamsport, PA, USA; Puerto Rico pitcher Fernando Santos (12) throws against Japan in the first inning at Volunteer Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports Kyle Ross, Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports
Canada, after an 8-0 loss to Chinese Taipei in the opening round, bounced back strong to stay in the LLWS. Canada face Puerto Rico and dominated 12-5 to kick off the Saturday slate of games.
New York then won a thrilling 6-3 game to eliminate South Dakota. In the penultimate game of the day, Aruba jumped out to an early lead and held on for an 8-3 win over Czechia. The final game of the day was a shutout win for Pennsylvania 5-0 over New Hampshire.
Follow live for all of the Little League World Series action on Saturday:
Little League World Series: Aug. 17 schedule
All four games on Friday will be broadcast on ESPN. All times Eastern.
LLWS : Elimination Games
Canada vs. Puerto Rico, 1 p.m. | Volunteer Stadium
South Dakota vs. New York, 3 p.m. | Lamade Stadium
Czechia vs. Aruba, 5 p.m. | Volunteer Stadium
Pennsylvania vs. New Hampshire, 7 p.m. | Lamade Stadium
After the video review, it was determined that the ball popped out of the catcher's glove to begin the momentum for New York. They have come to life and scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth. New York leads South Dakota 4-1.
After an attempt to battle back from Puerto Rico, it was ultimately Canada that advanced in the Little League World Series by defeating Puerto Rico 12-4.
Puerto Rico is doing everything they can to stay competitive in the game and dismiss three Canadian batters in a row. Canada leads 12-4 in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Canada continues to take control of the game and dismisses three consecutive batters in the top of the fourth inning. Canada is up to bat and currently leads Puerto Rico 12-3.
Puerto Rico failed to respond to Canada's strong performance in the second inning, coming up short and failing to score any runs. Canada leads 12-3 heading into the third inning.
Puerto Rico adds to their momentum by scoring three runs in the first inning. They lead Canada 3-0 as Canada comes up to bat at the top of the second inning.
Puerto Rico holds Canada scoreless in the top of the first inning, setting the tone right from the start. Puerto Rico is up to bat in the bottom of the first with a 0-0 score.
All 39 games of the Little League World Series will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, or ABC, with streaming options including ESPN+ , the ESPN app and Fubo , which offers a free trial. Coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET.
The LLWS championship game is slated for Sunday, Aug. 25, at 3 p.m. ET. The third-place consolation game will take place the same day at 10 a.m. ET.
The international and U.S. championship games — which serve as the semifinals to Sunday's championship game — will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. ET, respectively.
The Little League World Series is split into two brackets: the United States bracket and the international bracket. Each bracket will play out their own individual tournaments, with the winner from each bracket facing each other in the championship.
The U.S. and international brackets are double-elimination brackets, meaning a team must lose twice before it is eliminated from the tournament.
Teams from the United States have dominated the Little League World Series as of late, having won each of the last five dating back to 2017. The last international team to win the tournament was Japan, who beat Lufkin, Texas 12-2 in just five innings in the 2017 final.
The seventh annual MLB Little League Classic will take place on Monday, Aug. 18 at 9 a.m. ET with the New York Yankees taking on the Detroit Tigers in Williamsport. The game will air on ESPN.
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