SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania—California will take on Curacao in the Little League World Series (LLWS) championship on Sunday after both teams worked their way into the title game from the elimination bracket. Here’s a look at both teams. HOW THEY GOT HERE CURACAO didn’t have an easy path to the championship.…
Curacao pitcher Helmir Helmijr takes a selfie with the team and the championship banner after their 2-0 win against Taiwan.SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania—California will take on Curacao in the Little League World Series championship on Sunday after both teams worked their way into the title game from the elimination bracket.CURACAO didn’t have an easy path to the championship. Last year’s runner-up lost to Taiwan and then had to beat Mexico to get another shot at the Taiwanese.
Louis Lappe had five RBIs, including a three-run homer on Saturday as California got its revenge on Texas and won the US bracket 6-1.CALIFORNIA has some of the biggest bats in the tournament. The top five hitters in its lineup are the five best: Louis, Brody Brooks, Jaxon Kalish, Lucas Keldorf and Max Baker.
The top of Curacao’s lineup also is its biggest strength. Jay-Dlynn Wiel and Nasir El-Ossais each have homers in the tournament and they had the singles off Fan. Curacao center fielder Joshua Acosta Fernandez has made multiple diving catches.
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