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Rain washes out 4 games at Little League World Series

The public is invited on Sunday to watch the game on a big screen at the SVLL field, 3321 Conduit Road, Bonita, CA.

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Yes, the Little Leaguers were cautioned about groupies. “Just to get there, walk around a little bit and hang out will be really cool”.

David Belisle will be back at the Little League World Series in Williamsport these next few days, but for a completely different reason.

Carson Kelley hit a two-run home run for Kentucky.

“How cool was that”, Ward Lannom said later.

“I think I’ll cry”, she said of seeing her son ride by on a float.

Like, say, Lake Oswego, which lost 9-4 in its 2007 Williamsport opener, and still made it to the U.S. semifinals?

As for Jackie Robinson West, attorneys for the team filed a motion last week to drop its planned lawsuit.

“The other difference that I noticed was in coaches”, Siegel said.

All games Thursday were postponed and will be moved to Friday with all eight first-round games scheduled.

From Eastlake to Sweetwater is less than a six-mile drive, then on to Park View is just another 8½ miles. District administrator Michael Kelly was removed from his position and team manager Darold Butler was suspended. The state has won seven Little League World Series championships, which is first among American teams, and the San Diego area has contributed heavily to that.

Interestingly, the United States had a team in the Europe and Africa tournament. Two Hawaiian teams have gone to Williamsport.

Drop-kicked into the losers bracket when your best pitcher throws a one-hitter?

Sweetwater Valley beat Eastlake twice en route to winning its first tournament this year.

Beyond her performance – she was the 18th girl to play in the Little League World Series and the sixth to get a hit – Davis impressed with her poise as her publicity soared.

“What’s fun is that everyone picked us, and we did it”, Lannom said.

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The Little League World Series has a “hometown” favorite, even if York County’s Red Land team from Lewisberry is about 100 miles from Howard J. Lamade Stadium.

Garcia hits a solohome run off Portland Oregon's Dylan Mac Lean during the fourth inning of a baseball game in United States pool play at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport Pa, Aug 21