Northeast Portland’s Wilshire-Riverside will look to stay alive in the 2015 Little League World Series with an elimination game against Bowling Green Eastern from Kentucky on Saturday at noon.
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The highlight of the game came shortly after Burns stopped pitching, when Australian outfielder Myles Chabi made this diving play to preserve a 1-0 lead.
An inning earlier, he had a leadoff single sparked in a three-run inning. “It means a lot, doing it because it’s the Little League World Series“.
On Monday, Bowling Green will face the loser of Sunday night’s game between Taylors, South Carolina, and Lewisberry, Pennsylvania.
RHODE ISLAND 6, MISSOURI 3: Cam Adamec threw three strong innings and Cranston scored five two-out runs in the first inning against Webb City.
California will play Texas on Sunday. Canada will play a consolation game Tuesday against Webb City, Missouri.
Ky. would be eliminated with a loss but would still play a consolation game against a team from the global field Monday.
Jason Palatano had two RBIs for Rhode Island, which was no-hit by Alex Edmonson in its tournament opener.
AUSTRALIA 3, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 0: Jake Burns and Blake Cavill hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning and Australia beat the Dominican Republic. Idelfonso Puello stood out in defeat for the Dominican team, striking out 10 in four innings of relief, though he also allowed two runs.
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Sydney will play Monday against the loser of the Japan-Mexico game.
