Louisiana beats Hawaii to win the Little League US Championship, a breakdown

Aug 25, 2019 265.4K views 2:47

What Happened

In the championship game of the Little League World Series, the Louisiana team battles the Hawaii squad for the title of the best little league team in the United States. The game is scoreless through the first four innings, but Louisiana's offensive spark ignites in the bottom of the fifth. Leadoff hitter Landon Postma of Louisiana doubles to start the inning and the team quickly pinch-runs for him, with the pinch-runner coming around to score on a single, giving Louisiana a 1-0 lead. Later in the inning, Louisiana's Cole Hoffpauir delivers a big hit that bounces off the wall, plating multiple runs to extend their advantage. In the top of the sixth inning, Louisiana's Reese Russo, a standout from the Little League World Series, comes through with another crucial hit and Louisiana takes a commanding 9-0 lead heading to the bottom of the sixth. However, Hawaii refuses to go down without a fight. They load the bases with no outs and a series of hits, walks and defensive miscues by Louisiana allow Hawaii to score three runs and make it a 9-3 game. With the tying run at the plate, the Hawaii batter launches a towering home run to tie the game at 9-9, stunning the Louisiana squad and the crowd. But Louisiana's shortstop, unfazed by the pressure, calmly fields a line drive and turns a crucial double play to end the inning and preserve the tie. The game heads to extra innings, where Louisiana ultimately prevails, securing the title of the best little league team in the United States. "Every town has a little league team and now these kids can say they are the best little league team in the entire country," exclaims the announcer, marveling at the accomplishment of the Louisiana squad. The team now advances to face Curacao for the overall Little League World Series championship, a testament to their resilience and skill on the diamond.

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