Thursday, Pearland, Texas beat and eliminated Auburn, Washington in the 2010 Little League World Series (LLWS) and they will move to the US Championship game scheduled for Saturday. Texas pulled it out in the last inning, and came from behind to overcome Washington 7-5. Chinese Taipei will play Tokyo, Japan and the winner of that game will play the winner of Saturday’s US Championship game for the title of 2010 Little League World Series champions.
On Wednesday, the Auburn, Washington Little League team beat out Pearland, Texas 7-4, and because each team has lost 1 game and won 1 game, they played each other again today in an elimination game to determine who will move to the US Championship game.
The 2010 Little League World Series (LLWS) is currently underway in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and will continue through Sunday, August 29 when the final championship games are played. The LLWS started with eight international and eight US teams. Double elimination started this year at the LLWS games which allows each team to play at least three games at the LLWS (with one consolation game).
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Little League World Series games and final scores:
4 pm
Great Lakes - Hamilton, Ohio 4
West - Waipahu, Hawaii 6
6 pm
Asia-Pacific - Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei 5
Latin America - Chitre, Panama 1
8 pm
Southwest - Pearland, Texas 4
Northwest – Auburn, Washington 7
Thursday’s LLWS game schedule:
Southwest - Pearland, Texas vs. Northwest – Auburn, Washington 4 pm – ESPN
South East - Columbus, Georgia vs. West - Waipahu, Hawaii 8 pm – ESPN
Japan vs. Asia-Pacific will play Saturday for the International Championship.
Little League World Series (LLWS) scores for Tuesday, August 24, 2010; Wednesday’s schedule
To see scores for Monday’s games, click here.
For the LLWS complete 2010 schedule of games, click here.
To see a slideshow of the 2009 Little League World Series games, click here.
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Sources: LittleLeague.org and ESPN
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