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    Austintown 12U softball one win away from World Series

    By Chad Krispinsky,

    10 hours ago

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    WHITESTOWN, Ind. (WKBN) — The Austintown 12U Little League softball team topped Indiana 3-1 in the Central Region Tournament semifinal on Thursday afternoon in Whitestown, Indiana.

    Earlier in the day, Austintown defeated Illinois 2-1.

    Austintown LL reached the final with a 4-1 record:
    Defeated Wisconsin 3-0
    Lost to Indiana 1-7
    Defeated Nebraska 12-0
    Defeated Illinois 2-1
    Defeated Indiana 3-1

    With the win, Austintown advances to the Central Region Championship game on Friday at 1:45 p.m. against Missouri.

    Friday afternoon’s championship game will be televised live on ESPN.

    The Austintown 12U team is looking to make a second consecutive trip to the Little League World Series.

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