Devin Obee hit a three-run home run to lead the charge for Kentucky.
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Dominican Republic’s Emmanuel Rodriguez (13) delivers during the… “It means a lot, doing it because it’s the Little League World Series“.
The team from Kampala represents Uganda’s second appearance in the series.
Rhode Island had a three-run lead in the sixth inning when Missouri loaded the bases, but then hit into a double play to end the game in Rhode Island’s 6-3 win in the nightcap.
The team from Portland made it close, scoring five runs in the sixth to chip into a seven-run deficit, but it wasn’t enough. Australia will take on the loser of Sunday’s Mexico-Japan game Monday.
This is also the Dominican Republic’s first appearance here since 1996.
Taipei rebounded from a loss Friday to wallop Canada in a 16-4 contest that lasted just four innings.
Kentucky will again try to avoid elimination Monday against the loser of Sunday’s Pennsylvania-South Carolina game. Adamec allowed only two hits in three innings and won six nights after picking up the win in the New England final.
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Taiwan will play Monday against the loser of Sunday’s game between Uganda and Venezuela. Marcus Bradley had two of Canada’s five hits. Canada will play a consolation game Tuesday against the loser of Saturday night’s game between Webb City and Cranston.
