The Little League World Series continued on Thursday with a couple of fantastic games.
The first game featured Japan, who was looking to bounce back from a loss to Chinese Taipei, but fell to Venezuela 3-2. Venezuela will face Chinese Taipei in the international championship game on Saturday.
The T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby took place between Thursday’s games. It allowed the top players to step onto the field and swing like the professional players they admire. This special opportunity allows kids from all over the country to represent their community on the biggest stage in Little League.
According to Little League, the home run derby “is set to take place at Volunteer Stadium on Thursday, August 22, at 5 p.m. ET and will then be aired on ESPN2 on Friday, August 23, at 7 p.m. ET.”
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Florida 6, Nevada 3
Florida is set for a rematch with Texas following their win over Nevada in the U.S. semifinals. Teraj Alexander was excellent on the mound for Florida, not allowing a single run through 3.2 innings of work. He was removed with two outs left in the bottom of the sixth after surrendering a base hit to Caleb Gomez.
JJ Feliciano came in to finish Nevada off. With the tying run at the plate, Feliciano got Russell McGee to fly out to Liam Morrissey in…
