WILLIAMSPORT, Penn. – Lake Mary on Thursday triumphed 6-3 over Henderson, Nevada during its sixth game of the Little League World Series — meaning the team is now headed to the U.S. Championship.
The Lake Mary All-Stars started strong in the first inning, scoring four runs. However, Nevada rebounded with three runs of their own at the bottom of the inning.
After a scoreless second inning, Lake Mary scored again in the third thanks to a solo home run by JJ Feliciano, putting the scoreboard at 5-3.
Garrett Rohozen sealed the game with another solo home run in the top of the sixth inning, cementing the score at 6-3. This means the team has hit five total home runs throughout the World Series, which is the most of any team this August.
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Last week, Lake Mary was off to a strong start, winning their first two games against Sioux Falls and Puyallup. However, the team was taken down by Texas on Monday night — the first loss of the season for Lake Mary.
The tournament is double elimination, meaning that teams can only lose twice before they’re out of the running. But after Tuesday’s conquest over New York and Wednesday’s win against Hawaii, the Lake Mary All-Stars were still raring to go.
After coming out on top against Nevada, Lake Mary will take part in the U.S. Championship at 3:30 p.m., which will see the team take a second swing at Texas.
As a result, Lake Mary has also become the third team from Central Florida to ever make the U.S. Championship game in the 77-year history of the World Series.
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