The United States and the International Championship Games at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., have been set.
Little League World Series scores and bracket: Illinois, Japan advance
Japan and Illinois joined South Korea and Nevada in the final group of four teams remaining in the championship hunt at the Little League World Series.
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Illinois advanced to the U.S. final by winning the nightcap on Thursday, 6-5, over Pennsylvania, knocking phenom Mo’ne Davis and her Philadelphia-based team out of championship contention. Marquis Jackson struck out six batters in three innings and Joshua Houston knocked in a couple of runs for the Chicago squad. Illinois will take on Nevada, which has yet to lose in three LLWS contests.
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In the early game, Japan routed Mexico, 12-1, to advance to the International final. Suguru Kanamori was the star of that game, hitting a pair of home runs to help his team force a rematch against South Korea. The Asia-Pacific representative knocked off Japan, 4-2, on Wednesday in a battle of previously undefeated teams.
The International Championship will take place at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, with the U.S. Championship to follow at 3:30 p.m.
The updated bracket can be found here, courtesy of LittleLeague.org.
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