LLWS Softball 2019 Championship - Louisiana vs North Carolina

Dreams can come true tonight for these minor leaguers here in the

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game between Louisiana and North Carolina. We started the week with 10 teams and now there are only two left. These two teams have proven that they are the best here in Portland this week. Welcome to Alpen Rose Courtney Lyle alongside two-time Olympic gold medalist Michelle Smith and two-time American Amanda Scarborough and it was a week ago today that these two teams met in pool play and North Carolina's Campbell Shan was one strike from a perfect game. While he still got the no no in that game, he was outstanding, in fact, all week he had forty strikeouts.

Why because he has a curveball that comes from the left side and goes away from the lefty, he could throw crazy balls away from the variety ability? locating and moving Peters' pitches, that's what makes her so strong. Oh, and by the way, she's hitting 556, not that bad. Well, this Louisiana team has changed a lot in one week, they have great hitters, yes, there have been so many special performances. here in the World Series and Michelle talked about Campbell Shane and that almost perfect no-hitter, but Haley Peterson, Louisiana's leadoff hitter, hit for this cycle earlier in pool play against Canada, that's how it was a home run, a double, a single and a triple to close the cycle, but then it happened to you, you won't believe this cherry on top of the cycle, he got another trip home and as if this wasn't just an incredible world series for Haley Peterson, she is getting the ball in the

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game as a starting pitcher for Louisiana she is a true athlete and spark plug the stands are full the teams are ready to go Louisiana getting ready for North Carolina in the championship this championship weather here in Portland on alpha 'd Rose for the finale of the minor league

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World Series between Louisiana and North Carolina and before this game one of the Louisiana players received a big surprise Chris Button Courtney, this is a big sacrifice for these players and these families, the Witt girls playing tonight have been here for more More than a week after Olivia's blues walk in Louisiana, dad couldn't be here, couldn't get off work until he saw yesterday that his daughter will be playing in the championship game so she booked a ticket and got here with less than an hour before the game he surprised her coming off the practice field and she had all the emotions.

Cory Budva also told me that he had a lot of ups and downs today because he didn't even know if he would make it on time, but here he is in the stands she was crying at one point and then he goes to the championship Olivia what an incredible surprise she must be excited about this , very fun to do, it's time to play now, although Haley Peterson has her game face on us. We're getting ready for this championship game and it's going to be Campbell Shane in the North Carolina circle. She has been fantastic. Shane only received two walks in this entire tournament.

The 40 strikeouts she located with her curveball. She also has a very good change that she will use. when he needs it and also left the fact that his favorite food is my steak, that's how you man up and of course we both celebrated national left handed day, it's dragging on, the ladies talked about it all day yesterday and even When we finished yesterday, it's a shame, you'll see her in the circle, she's very composed, the biggest game she's played here, the minor league Softball World Series and we have a big crowd, ladies, yes, they're more great for an hour before the game, 45 minutes. before you want to get those good seed sale reactions, even a special draw for the championship, Haley Peter sent first, leading Louisiana, hitting 421, takes the second pitch to give me that short climb.

Raehwan Dell is the manager of this series for River Ridge Louisiana, but they came up short in the semifinals, not this year. I'm going to make it to that semi-final game. They were undefeated and ended up losing to the team that would win in Ohio. Here's Bailey Nelson, the catcher, but each team will have a different motivation. Louisiana was not only going to come back here, but win it all. I felt like they came up short and last year, the chip on the shoulder factor that lasts all year, so there are several of the same, there are several of the same players that were. on last year's team on this year's team yeah, seven of those players were here last year with River Ridge Louisiana nice curveball under Campbell Shan's hands she challenges those lefties in that corner, he's in on that corner just good natural movement and what's been so impressive about her is her inning, she just doesn't throw a lot of ball, she works from the head and 27 and eight pitchers, she's only walked two batters, which is just incredible, 40 strikeouts to add to that and she gets her first game, well that's the pitch, that's the curveball, it's going to go up under the hands, you can see the way it crosses her body and that's all going to go in, so it's going to start in the inside corner and then it will head inward. most outstanding placement and movement Kayla gfd not here first pitch a huge embarrassment trying to throw from the ground Kayla gets hit chair Deena it's an incredible effort by Campbell Shane just doing his best he got rid of this throw and it's just a bleed to the left side if you had given their third baseman Cassidy Sechler a chance to field that ball he probably would have had a better chance of making the out at first base but trying to go all out took the adrenaline for this game championship. he has to do everything he can to win and now he has Ava Burkett at shortstop.

Ava's four hits here in the World Series have been double to one yesterday in the semifinals and her series is a mirror image for Louisiana, all for the hitters. that have come in this inning, Crowley, a plate going right on top of the plate trying to take away the outside corner. Campus shame is such a good image that the way she's throwing them now is she's throwing it in working that curveball. in her hands, look how far away the left fielder is in the outfield. The crazy fielders over center field are slightly to the right of second and then right field is in, but the other aspect that puts Campbell to shame so dominantly in the circle is his ability to throw a changeup. .

He now doesn't use it if he doesn't really need it, but he can throw that changeup in any count factor. Dad calls pitches that he doesn't always like to call the changeup. throwing the changeup dad likes to call it though, that little extra push even to throw it and maybe some say she's not as comfortable throwing it 2 2 2 Burkett, who would think she came off the helmet many times? Those athletes now wear that cage on their helmet. Son, he's tough on that right side of the field, as he positions himself on his baseline. Go through the five six holes.

Consecutive hits for Louisiana. It's a book. Kevin just saw a lot of pitches. finally got one into the inside corner which was a little sweep, hit it through that 5/6 hole from Louisiana and business for a two out rally now with poor Regan shop who had a monster day yesterday two for three with a single a double a couple of RBIs and two runs scored and Louisiana has this little rally with two outs, but the thing about Campbell Shane and the pool play is that they've been so good at getting the first two batters out in the 10th innings of 12th of the inning of pool play that got the The first two batters come out, so constantly their defense is getting to work with no traffic on the base pass and the two just getting comfortable behind it, let's say he hit it when was in the box, snow falls, comes off that front foot, that's a good call by the umpire Renee Cruz is behind the plate tonight all our volunteer umpires throwing strikeouts left, well Campbell Shane will rack up the strikeouts before this game championship, she had 40 tacks to two in the first inning, meet Rocco's children's championship game here in the Little League Softball World Series and they will face Haley Peterson in the circle, a different pitcher than the one we have seen use Louisiana in the last two days.

Yes, they have a lot of confidence in Haley Peterson. Kayla gr. Deena is Hay Seeley Peterson, another athlete for a player who can hit for herself as we've talked about before, but she pitched 80 2/3 innings, 12 strikeouts and only allowed seven hits and also pitched a little against the Southeast Carolina team North, but yeah, why are they releasing Haley Peterson because of her better changeup? Look for that, along with her drop and her drop curve, this Louisiana defense will be interesting to watch as well because with Haley Peterson in the circle they have four players moving around on the field in their defensive positions from what we've seen the last two days idiots and steps up to the plate first, let out huge in the quarterfinals and inside the park homer to start the game against Iowa speed speed speed first pitch going right after look at those eyes look at the foot down limits this up right back down the middle aggressive these North Carolina teams can hit the ball very well and ironically Vander pol has struggled a little bit with 160 batting average but you know what it's about, it's about swinging at the first pitch, getting on base and even better news, they have their best hitter coming to the plate in Campbell Shane hitting 556, she's so fast, in fact, he told us. yesterday she competes on her brothers baseball team and beats them all the time because of those wheels that are around, she just slides around the base pass like she's parked at the station or hanging around, okay coach 25 pushups , we put them on TV we got a girl a puppy this week if it appeared on TV, that's happening now, handing out push-ups, morale has gone up here, back-to-back singles to start the game.

Campbell Shane moves into scoring position, well it's obvious that this North Carolina team is putting their foot on the accelerator and not letting go two hits two stolen bases extremely aggressive. I think the fact that we haven't seen any changeup from Haley Peterson yet in five or six pitches that she's making still needs to bring that out. right now immediately because these hitters are jumping on her hard stuff early in the count just trying not to fall behind and let her get two strikes and use them actually, consider that yeah, that was her changeup, she actually got away from Healey Peterson, like that that I hit with a pitch and loaded the bases.

I love the fact that Vanderpol shields the oppressor. She says: hey, that's going back to the backstop. I'm going to try to score on this Narae lion. Dow, the Louisiana coach, told me before the game. that all of these pitchers would be on a short-term lease, the kogo dinner would not be available, and they apparently couldn't handle the moment. This is Sally Morrow, who is Louisiana's pitching coach. She's in the circle right now. The only defeat Louisiana has. in this tournament than against North Carolina when they lost 7 to 1 and that's when Campbell overcame that no-hitter, Vanderpool in 3.

Shane in 2. and his L in 1. without Riley Vegas until then for Louisiana and you can with your heart on the floor. gotta go home vegas to the space coming right behind er and the ball is rolling in the infield two runs score haggis gets sake she can handle and just drives this into the outfield with her head down look at the shape where she lets that ball travel deep I love the fact that she really drives that ball, reaches out those hands and passes it, whose center field lines put two big runs up the board here early for North Carolina, so Louisiana goes to make a change of pitcher, new pitcher in the circle.

After North Carolina takes a two run lead, Anna will bring in Kayla gr Deena to pitch and she has had a lot of success this week, yes, Kayla Jared Deena has looked very good here in Portland, she keeps the ball down and throws many strikes. She's playful, obviously, since the last time she was able to throw here last year hitting 58 59 miles per hour, that was her goal when they lost in Portland last year. She told her father, Dad, we are going back to the world. series, so I'm going to try to hit 60 miles an hour next time I get on that pitching rubber and she's got close 58 59, she'll face Kenley Deck Strays first with two in scoring position and no outs and they said she reached 60.

With that first pitch, he reached a great situation in this championship game, the last time these two teams met, Kayla Jared Deena allowed three earned runs to North Carolina, the only earned runs he has allowed in all the tournament and that's a good start when you come in and relieve yourself, this is exactly what you want to do to try to put out the fire, locate the pitches and love the way Kalin is going to get this pitch in the outside corner, pick up the first pig of this entry, excellent location, two in scoring. the position for ashley yang goes with the bot when he has to returnto third, she's safe and actually goes all the way to second an RBI for Ashley Yang's run.

Ashley gang has been so tight in the bottom half of the order for North Carolina. places it beautifully d'marie Harris was playing back a little bit on the first base line his ankles are back to shoot that bunt down that way and Morel got such a good jump on third base scoring easily how about if he becomes aggressive again on the first base line? base pass Hargis goes to third when the throw goes to third Ashley yang goes to second, so they're taking every little piece that Louisiana is giving well. Steve Yang, the manager of North Carolina, told us that they know they won it in 2015 and lost in the championship the next two years, he said that they put too much pressure on themselves and that they were playing too tight.

They have come out aggressive and quite loose in this championship game so Kayla can get out of there, he was quick to throw it and let's go to the third jared inna face to face with excellent mechanics to protect himself he gets the line for the first one out presence of mind to double it he gets out of trouble how many, Oh my God, that's assistant coach Sally Monroe from Louisiana and she hurt her players, she told us that she's the energy that lights them up every game, you can see it and she also loosened it up because as much as saying we're like dominating, then they They also started laughing, do a little, you know, like he was anxious about his stomach, easy stuff for a long time, we're going to dominate, but well, absolutely, we've seen the teams that can play.

Let loose and have fun, you have the greatest success in the support part of this world series. This is first baseman d'marie harris 511. I'll tell you that North Carolina hit the ball and the first inning was the best we've ever had. I've seen some team in the bracket game hit the ball, I mean they were squaring it, the bat flew off their bats, but they got there on time, they don't get fooled by anything and what's so hard now is the fact that Campbell Shane just gave up. one clean run in this entire tournament and yet here they are down three against a very good pitcher, Campbell Shane, it's the confidence of having beaten this team this week, but we could go tonight, you know they gave them a 7-nothing win and scored six runs in the third inning against Louisiana, seven players had an RBI in that game, now Louisiana doesn't have to worry about that, don't worry about the three runs on the board, stay loose in the box against Campbell, it's a shame when you've seen an excuse from the hitter. -me pitcher as a hitter who has had success with you you have to relive those at bats and thinker how he attacked me what pitches I want to make after what pitches I want to say goodbye you have to go up there with the mentality of knowing what your plan of attack is and you have Feel good, this is the end of team two because they already got two hits in the first inning, which is more than what they did against Campbell Shane the first time. that they faced it, so now as a team you're thinking, okay, this is better, progress, come on, still alive, baby, southwest Louisiana.

I'm really going to have to focus on that outside corner, throw well to capture the excitement of Little League World Series softball. tournaments or to find a minor league softball program in your neighborhood, visit the minor league softball organization started the week here in Portland, Oregon, many of them cheering in the stands right now, only 20 left, we saw the district 4 Oregon reach the semifinals. a week that has been here, I mean, it is a different year that we come here, everything grows, just the passion grows, the excitement is very fun to be part of international teams.

Italy was able to reach the semifinals. This year had a big surprise. Hawaii, which was undefeated, missed Canada, Mexico and the Philippines on Monday, of course the Philippines had the sunflowers in Marikana like the Gators. Four strikeouts for Campbell Shane the day after Italy defeated Hawaii, the North Carolina team thought they already knew what they are so far from home let's celebrate with them North Carolina through Italy a surprise party when they returned to the hotel they had pizza pie balloons and streamers they wanted to let you know how excited they were for this Italy team and now Italy is cheering on North Carolina Chris, everyone has come here and I'm here with Colette Sevilla and the rest of the Italy team.

You know they threw those pizza parties for you. Why was it important for you to go out and encourage them? It was very important to them, they asked us and we thought it would be very nice to support them and since they did it yesterday with us even though we lost, I see all these t-shirts, they say they are originals, which is the motto of Rowan's little league, what? how they did it? You guys got these t-shirts. This morning we went to his apartment. What do you like about that team? The North Carolina team. They are a really good team, friendly and fun.

Okay, this is what I loved. A full car is the only one that speaks. English, so they all learned English claps, but we thought it would be fun for them to lead us with an Italian clap, so I'm using one. I should leave this year ready. It's amazing, how great it is to come here to play. great softball and meeting people and friends from all over the world. There are many opportunities for these players to interact. They have barbecues for all the teams where they can get to know each other. There is a team room in the hotel where all the teams stay.

If they can interact in North Carolina and Italy, they just get along and they'll be connected forever, especially with the way social media is now with Snapchat on Instagram and you know, whatever it is, those photos will last forever and the pins that the exchange will last forever is also genuine, yes that's what I love, is that you can see that they like to follow each other and support each other, it's just amazing, the atmosphere here is like Williamsport, so you just see it all. these kids are just having a good time, that's really what it's all about and the way that puddle that speaks English is perfect.

Yes, his mom is from Chicago. I am speaking English and Italian. Kennedy Fischer is getting ready to watch the eighth cast of this in- bat coming from Kayla gr Deena good shot for 20 fishing tonight count three two that cast had a nice falling motion until it started on the knees, but he trusted that her eyes saw the turn and knew it was going to continue going down Fisher Told us she's got some serious wheels, I think that's what he said about her in trouble every year, guys too and she's made some great plays, yeah right, in center field.

I mean, it's fantastic for North Carolina on a runner home from center field. at the top of the order with Lauren Vanderpool, there they go fishing with their wheels, who will be out about two-thirds of the stolen base for Fisher Fisher with a good jump making sure the ball comes loose running very well, he has those arms pumping them, goes to the bag. I love the fact that the bag comes off and she walks over and steps on the bag. She is an athlete, she plays basketball and she also plays tennis. I remember when she was a young player at the base she would show up and I would say: she waits wherever she is.

I have to go? Vanderpool gets stuck, fish can jump to third. It turns out that she uses the image even before the shape of the table. Campbell Shane had a single and a run scored in the first. Kennedy Fisher scores on the wild pitch. The work is great. react second that ball went to the receiver who was breaking this moment is very important for Louisiana they have to stay together as a team the intensity with which they entered the scheme is the intensity they should still feel with two outs down by four units at the end of the second now is when they really come together as a team and they just have to believe that they can reduce this lead and not let North Carolina score anymore right now, count full runs, two camels, shame, get in. pitch for strikeout number two for Kayla Giratina you know what Carolina wins by four allows you to get lost in a dream feel and remember a season of life where summer lasted forever have fun playing baseball it will never be better than this Little League La Baseball World Series begins tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.

This, you can watch all the games on our ESPN family of networks, this is our championship game in the minor league softball World Series. Courtney lalamon to Scarborough Michelle Smith with you, the North Carolina team is up four to nothing in Louisiana and Olivia usually comes out on top. at the plate, the number nine hitter, she will start for Louisiana, she is the one who received a big surprise before the game, her father flew in at the last minute, there is Cory, he was able to arrive just in time for this championship, this team has Give some good swings to Campbell Shane again, you have to remember how long this game is, a continuation that is built off of those swings and these eight bees that they are already having against her right now, that is exactly what they need to do to let the swing hit early. in the count pitches outside the zone let them go, it's difficult when you fall behind with a pitcher like Campbell, so I love this, they are aggressive, they come out throwing strikes early, they come out of the field outside the zone, good recipe. to get back into the game - - - alcohol, why right in foul territory that wall runs along the right field line and it's complicated because it comes at an angle so it's a right fielder, it feels like you're going to hit that wall as you you move into the territory, but dad waits for yellow to appear trying to do everything we can from his view, Cory had some flight delays so he literally got here like an hour before the game came out, this is cool, has seen his daughter in the big at-bat that's a changeup she doesn't swing get rid of it great adjustment this would be the eighth pitch of this at-bat took out a museum has seen a fair amount of Campbell's pitches shame nor even all the way through the third and she's throwing 43 pitches with this length that came out of the team wrapper and will continue to be your little use in it dug this has to turn you on just has to be in the championship game you have nine The hole is on you giving the best at-bat you've had in this entire game.

Come on, you're great at that. Come Olivia, who has the wrong gender at the changeover, it's some flocks, just a third walk by Campbell Shan in the World Series flips. the four-headed Peterson order I love the campus Shane just owns that inside corner Haley Peterson is right over the plate and she's not afraid to come in now she steps away from the plate a little bit six RBI eight hits this week for Peterson as soon as the computer says that is on hit number nine Peterson will get a banana pitch and she just stays during the pitch, you can see the way she's looking at a please let go, please let go and puts it right on the foul line.

Louisiana cooking up here in the top of the third inning, two odds for Bailey Nelson with no outs and they put Bailey Nelson in that two spot because of the way she can bunt, they love her in that spot because of the way she moves the runners, but what? an effort bet, she comes for a pitching motion and look at the way she's going to set up here, she puts it in the glove and then that politician comes out of the ball, but I love that Lane's tackle, the third baseman is going to pick up the ball throw. on the next run, unfortunately, the ball pops out, but very good effort by North Carolina, this is Josh in the circle, the North Carolina pitching coach, when the MRA claimer came out of his spot behind the plate, She falls on that bat, you can see. this, the bat slips under her left foot, causing her to fall behind that ball, maybe she would have dived somehow, maybe not, that bat slipping under her feet surely encouraged her to dive for her pitcher Campbell Shane Caylor jean-pierre deena represents the tie runs to the plate and if you talk in Louisiana he's had a little luck yeah this coming in a championship game you gotta have a little luck on your side without the ball by Hayley Peterson, just falls down the left field line and then that little bit of luck on the part of the North Carolina defense as well, that's a great eye, there's Watford Peterson on second and Nelson on first right now for Kayla G or Deena, where is Connie Vader's pill that throws it on a one will score, so I'm just going to put the ball.

In pretty, but my focus and her game just goes to Lauren Vanderpool and just finding a way to get out, this ball was spinning like crazy, she stays with it, she doesn't even look at that runner going from third base to home plate , she knows that I. I have to get it out right here and throw it at one right now. Campos Shane's pitches are a little high. He needs to try to make an adjustment. Lower them to your knees. It's a high pitch. Peterson will head. It's been a long week. Campbell Shane is just going to block shots in this Small World SeriesSuspenders.

It's our unspoken little league to see a team ride a pitcher all tournament long and they get Peterson at the plate. Now this ball is a shot. Hit her. Cadance Lane, who simply entered the game at third base, throws it to Emma's rake line to the catcher, who has to tag out to Peterson and actually does. I always hit really hard when I play with Cadence Lane so I can step up and play defense when your team needs you the most, yes, go after the lead runner shaves off another run by trying to score the lady.

Burkett, Reagan Choir Neighbor, Second in Scoring Position Ragan Porsche is one of three players on this Louisiana team with six RBIs in the tournament. The best thing about this inning, Feliciana, is that they put the ball in play, they didn't strike out and In the first two innings, Campbell Shane had two strikeouts in each of those innings. We saw the ball very well and it all started with Olivia Booth while the nine holes without a baby for the second time in the order, so you know this is the second game. Campbell Shane for the second time in the order making those adjustments Shane will get Reagan Horace allows you it's only one run allowed bet Shane goes up the stairs gets this big strikeout fifth in the game North Carolina gets it back with the three run lead for Rowan 2015 The North Carolina County was here in the minor league softball World Series, they defeated Rhode Island for the 2015 title, scored all four of their runs in the first inning and maintained their lead on the strength of their pitching from Callie Morton and this.

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trying to take home a second North Carolina title and a second Little League title, Ryan, Southeast has the second most titles when you compare them by region, Southwest , who they play against, has the most titles here in the Little League World Series with 15. Ashley Yang's older sister, Ellen. she's in the stands, she was on that 2015 little league team, her dad was the coach and now he's the coach of this team, but last year these girls felt what it's like to fall short in Portland because they lost in the regional championship against Tennessee.

It was a big surprise and they remembered that feeling for a year. It was one of the first things they said when we spoke to them earlier in the week: that bitter taste of losing last year and not making it to Portland in the Little World League. The series was that motivating factor, in fact both teams talked about last year's losses which propelled them well into this game and they had five of the girls from that team back on this year's team with Campbell Shane and Ashley, the daughter of the king's coach, Lauren Vanderpool Lexi. Richie and then Emery came up, but Coach Yang really felt that the #28 team was the best team they had had in all those years, the most athletic team, once again this year, we have a special baseball game on Sunday night. night for you this week.

MLB Little League Classic from Williamsport Pennsylvania between the Cubs and Pirates a historic moment on the field our coverage begins at 5:30 ET with the baseball countdown tonight Sunday night on ESPN and the ESPN mrs. Riley Hagas had an RBI double in the first inning as North Carolina scored three runs to start the game. This is territory right over the fence and we know we were talking about Kayla gr earlier. Deena and her ability. He worked on being able to gain speed coming into this year and we asked him, "Do you know what you do when you do different exercises to boost your legs and arm speed, like runs and a lot of times you work with coach Mauro Sally Moreau, who we showed previously that is a great Try to gain that speed and, better yet, just have a goal in mind of what you want to achieve.

A Berber cat has a cannon, literally, one of the best arms, yes, Little League World Series. , anything that goes to the middle or the 5/6 hole she will shoot that ball over first, she told us to remember that she used to play first base, that caused her to break a bone in her arm I think it was a good collision in first base and she said no more first base I move around the left side of the field while that arm is Oh, kind of a waste at first base, yeah, around the left side, on the left side of the field, she played as a shortstop on this Louisiana team that was also here last year.

Andy Evans came in as a pinch hitter. - hit, we have a mandatory minimum game so everyone can go out and have at least one game back, so you'll see a lot of substitutions starting right now here in the third inning, mandatory toys, one of the best rules in Little. League baseball and softball, these young athletes sign up to play, they don't sign up to sit on the bench and I love the fact that everyone can contribute. It's a good reminder that each person on a team has a role. Yes, that contributes to the team's ultimate goal and success.

The third strikeout for Kayla encourages Deena and they retired five times in a row in the top of the fourth and it's a four to one lead for this North Carolina team here in the championship game of a world minor softball league . Series at beautiful Alpine Rose Stadium outside of Portland, we have a pinch hitter from Louisiana named Columbo coming in to throw the punch. Louisiana brought up a run in the third inning, they have been trying to catch up after North Carolina came out. aggressive three runs scored in the first inning for North Carolina, them in the second, Campbell Shane stepped up quickly, oh, and she already has five strikeouts.

Arenberg yesterday we asked Campbell Shane why he started throwing, he said you know, I wanted to try something new and also I was left handed, everyone wanted me to try to show them how that works, that's how I started throwing left handed, left handed, left handed, we can teach how to throw and that's how it was for last year's championship photo, and Andy Joe Howard from Ohio she was left handed, dad just put the ball in her left hand, she knows she was right handed, they put the ball on the left side, you You're going to be left-handed and she was left-handed and ended up winning. the World Series championship like there's a theme tonight it's you Oklahoma contributes to that yeah lefty love this is Libby do via pinch hitting looking for her first Little League Soccer World Series hit Louisiana just one loss in pure play maybe Mexico in the quarterfinals one nothing on Monday and then yesterday maybe Italy 9 to 1 in the semifinals, it's a good idea to go in and get a four-pitch walk.

Shan's second walk long after our games stay at the Sports Center with Kitty Mane and Michael leaves. get the latest on the NL wild card race what Carson Wentz traded to get back to the top of his game and on MAGIX's 60th birthday his highlights in 60 seconds Sports Center below here on ESPN and the app from ESPN. I say we have some. SportsCenter's Top Ten Moments This Week Louisiana's Haley Peterson hit for the cycle. We saw some great defense yesterday especially in the semis a double play turned by ji ridhima and if that liner returned it that absolutely has to be a candidate here is Maddy's number seven branch for Campbell Shane Kimball Shane loves to use this nut with right-handed hitters.

It's a pitch away from that right-handed hitter in the outside corner where we go two-on-two and another pinch hitter for Southwest Claire. Batting at number nine, Murphy got his first and only hit on Sunday and our final pool game against Italy. No team from the state of Louisiana has ever won the minor league softball World Series. River Ridge would like to change that their baseball team is in the Little League Baseball World Series too, if so, not Little League, I'm just sure I'll make it so happy, excited that it sounds excited right now, takes care of number three: anytime at the bottom of the first inning, Lauren Vanderpool started the game with a single, they had two singles just starting in Riley do a two RBI double a great start but they didn't finish Ashley yang with a great squeeze playing another run found three runs in that first inning for North Carolina, they led four to one. and manager Steve Yang should be very happy because we're six outs away, six outs away, the three run lead isn't enough, okay, it's not enough, we need to make a couple more runs, hey, those last few bad or terrible had a great at-bat, you had a great at-bat, you fixed it and you know you can hit these girls, well, let's finish the job, the insurance you can get will help, this is Lexi Richie, part of the duo of Lexx index bead bracelets, they are experts.

Bead bracelet makers even have their own Instagram account. They have a catchy name that worked very well. I love what Lexi said in her introduction. When we did the lineup, she said I'm shorter than your five-year-old son. job of two coming into this game after that first inning or she came into the first inning, but after that first inning the defense booed Dina was able to calm down, give up that other run in the bottom of the second, but only a manufactured run by North Carolina, well sometimes it's just being familiar with who's in the circle, being familiar with your defensive positions and you talked about that before, there are five different players that were out of position when Peterson was in the circle So it can be a little awkward at times and it's all those little things, I mean, remember the season isn't that long and you have, you know, 40 or 50 games to get used to different pitchers being in the circle. .

Peterson has been one of the best second basemen in this entire tournament, he really has some. good composed plays and we've seen Giardino before because she was on a team last year pitching on this same field on the same pitching rubber so she has the experience she got last year as do several of the players including Haley Peterson. a lay down for the two to tell the doctor each about Steve's father before the game and he was so nervous that he hasn't been able to sleep since 4:00 a.m. m. from this morning, so you think about the nerves of these players, these parents are on the edge of their seats sleeping they couldn't sleep last night for the parents, you have no control, it's a long day, so for your penis, the glove not a problem as the start time was so late that he realized the day felt that way.

For these players and their parents, spending a lot of time sitting in the hotel reduces things with their teammates and thinks that it is good, it is always important to try to stay busy so as not to waste too much time thinking about the next game and getting involved in such a thing. Maybe don't go to the players room with the brave bars, right, you're really getting after that braid bar. Amanda. I think it's a great idea, that's why you see there were a lot of girls who had their hair braided, especially yesterday. I thought they looked phenomenal, yes it was working, the braid bar was top notch and the ribbons on the braids, yes very elaborate only in the minor league softball World Series and if they tell you only four players are fine in swimming, I love the fact that We have a similar type of setup in Williamsport for the kids, there are actually dormitories where the kids stay, so Adidas said, "Hey, you know what we have this for the kids, we need do something like this for girls and that's exactly what they did." So Steve Gaynor was super excited about that, he's the CEO.

I spoke to him last week in Seattle in the top division Little League. He was super excited because you know someone had stepped up and he was like, "Hey, we gotta make sure the girls are in." getting special treatment too and obviously they loved it, another example of how this event is growing, this sport, I mean you look to the left it's growing, you look to the right it's growing and two, I think this is the best release from top to bottom we've had. I've seen it in a long time, if not ever, the quarterfinal games were outstanding, but in my competitive we had an upset, we had shutouts, all kinds of excitement, inside-the-park home runs, Cassidy Sackler will take her second walk from Georgina.

For secular battle, what do you pray now batting the team to the southeast in the 22 carbon freeze? So here comes Carmen Freese and we saw that she had to come in and pitch because this North Carolina team went to extra innings yesterday and if a pitcher in minor league softball pitches seven innings or more, they can't pitch the next day, yeah , she was at the moment going into a pressure situation, ended up winning the game three to two and eight innings and got the victory, yes, when that allowed Camel Shane to be able to pitch. this game today Temari is a soft heresy and did not have time to make the shot, it is a mistake topush, it just came off the bat because it caught Jan and had a wicked turn, so Maya was already moving towards first base, gotta play. take the ball first and you will have a better chance of being able to hit in your position before moving to first base, so Kennedy Fisher will come in and be the special pinch runner, she has a lot of speed, we have already seen her steal a The young base coach challenged this offense before this inning started, like they were up by three, but that's not enough.

Let's score more Warren Vanderpool for Harris and that's number three. North Carolina is still three races up here at the top of the championship. Fifth North Carolina leads by three Little Leagues would like to extend a special thank you to their official sponsors like Adidas and American Honda who helped maintain the strength and leadership of the Little League program. Little League would also like to thank its dedicated volunteers who make the program a special experience for millions of children and you know that this space on this field is also donated and volunteered. Alcon Rose has been family owned and operated since 1916, but has hosted Little League and three diamonds for over 60 years. cost for leagues that use them like the Little League Softball World Series, has been fantastic and, in addition to the outdoor baseball and softball teams, has also hosted hundreds of other events each year.

It is a 52 acre working dairy farm here on Alpe and Rose. unique venue for the Little League Softball World Series. I mean, it's the home of the Little League Softball World Series. I Michelle, you mentioned it before, but when you think of the Little League Baseball World Series, I think of Williamsport. Thinking about the Little League Softball World Series? think of Alken Rose and this countryside and the history and the charm and the dairy and the ice cream you're going to get some you're running out of time I don't think so this year Oh Miriam berry cheesecake I'm just I'm going to say no, did you have anything still?

No, yes, anyway, I could eventually grab it on the way out. That was the first thing I did when I got here on Saturday. Here's some ice cream. It's Aunt Joe Howard, who was the winning pitcher last year. the Wheelers Burg Ohio team that represents her and her sister Faith has returned to help and is up to watch this year's championship in North Carolina. She has continued to play in a small switch with Campbell in the circle, so Dexter Ace is playing. the middle of the field had them close, it's good to feel this and Haley Peterson is so fast, a good team moving down the line to be able to get an infield single when it matters most, above the fifth down for three and that leadoff hitter in Bailey.

Nelson singled in the third inning, another hit, please check football, volleyball and basketball, plus the software, I love that he stays busy is that change we talked about Campbell Shan takes a look at the smile dad likes to call it daughter doesn't always like to throw it I think he needs to throw it more for her that's a great dad yeah Haley Peterson What a shame mmm it looks like Peterson's foot goes in. I don't know if she plays well exactly. Dex tracks the foot and tag goes down. I don't know. I wonder if they will challenge this.

Steve Yang came out and said to Renee. Cruz, the home plate umpire, wants to challenge this call, you know, Michelle. I don't know, I don't know what there are three races down. I wouldn't see it if he was stealing in this situation unless it was a hit and... run that was lost, but yeah, because this is what could happen and every out is so critical, yeah, they're down three runs with only six outs left, a great pitch, although if I ever ate mine and then two deck three just held. there making that tag knowing that Peterson is going to slide hard you can challenge so many times as long as you keep doing the challenge correctly and once you have two failed challenges you lose them and it definitely looks like yeah she's blocked she tapped her foot. instead of the basic original call was that she was safe, let's see what she says Renee Cruz has the biggest smile she was jumping up and down, that's a good effort from Peterson trying hard, but great execution from North Carolina, Klein got that run down the cover, that's really big for North Carolina, the leadoff hitter gets up, but you can take it out and now it's a 2-2 count - Bailey Nelson, she's a key defender for this North Carolina team, guys, in the six games they've played before. this and this and they've only made three errors the entire tournament, their North Carolina team at the same school, you can see this, Bailey Nelson's textbook-hit disciplined defense offensive pitcher about to get hit by a pitch right there Michelle 32g our Gina now we go image versus image Kayla cheer Dina had a single in the first got an RBI in the third and this is part of the lineup you want to be in if you're Louisiana trying to ride this sensation back Nelson did a good job of just finding a way to get to the base pass in the backfield for Kayla gr.

Deena and Ava, poor cat on deck, have a lot of pop on their backs and you know the ability they have to knock it out of the park. We've seen that five times in this tournament, which says a lot because the fences are deep here, there's 209 in the lines, look at all the kids running for the foul balls, you can keep one, so there's usually a sprint when you go to the stands it's a free souvenir we've seen a lot of teams exchanging autographs on some Giardino softballs with a hit - right now for Louisiana Louisiana has some quality at bats you're making Campbell work hard that pitch coming up she's on 96 pitches approaching 100 this is Ava Burkett you saw there her favorite player is Kelly Barnhill we may see these girls playing here playing on the college stage one day look at little Kelly Barnhill swinging and Arlen Kelly They like tall ones, yes, that would work. or dad, no, Vanderpool gets the out in the first two in scoring position for Louisiana, they will be very important for Reagan, for his part, to leave the rising ball, two strikeouts he has had against Campbell Shan and both have been in a launch. that's his thing, get to the porch to load up and achieve missions in this entry, one of the first things that starts to disappear when you get tired as an image is your control and we're seeing it a little bit of Campbell Shan. or the outside pitches are really starting to bleed into the lefties batter's box, the right pitches to the righties pulling in, it was big, that Emmerich liner got the pickoff at second, we may have seen a run come in, so Libby Dooku will come in and run. at second base for G Adina Temari harris has such an interesting story three years ago surgery adjust her spine she was shaped like in s she had a sinus beauty group two inches in this five seven two five nine surgery now she is five eleven inches missing six months to get back on the field, they're glad he's back and this is a great situation for his two outs, bases loaded.

Campbell Shan with a lot of emotion after that bases loaded strikeout. I told myself we need three more outs. but I would feel a lot better if we had a couple more runs here, two, three, four batters to come, let's get a few more runs, okay, let's review North Carolina doesn't want to let this slip away, they won it in 2015 and lost in the championship in 2016 and 2017, here they are at the bottom of the fifth, four to one, they had the opportunity to add more with Campbell Shane, the start reached over 500, every first piece is fine, it is cached in a second campus, shame hits.

This ball is tough the other way, but Burkett is going to try to make a good play as he comes back up the middle. Look at the way you run in the outfield. It's starting to get a little colder, so the grass is wet. Campbell. Shan was able to advance to second base with a helmet ball to the shortstop now Avril her L she walks to first productive for her Alda advances Shane on third base every run at this moment that you can push in is very critical to be able to extend the lead, I guess Braylee Haces already had a two RBI double tonight, runner on third, quickly come back, get your D position on second, which is a great fielding position, the fielding pitcher is any position at all times if she she throws her pitch to field the ball, she even rocks her butt to first base, then she even checks the runner's animation, some runners don't go and then she talks to get your shoulders in the good position, the saves are safe, two down now for Kenley Deck deviates from the other half. and lexan from Lex and the decks we were telling you about and they made fun of Ian.

She's also a pitcher who gets a lot of balls returned to her, so she's ready, she's been hit four or five and she's just handled them all with Get out of the back of the map, number three, Louisiana's last chance, will be at the end. of their lineup once again this year. We have a special Sunday night baseball game for you this week, it's the Williamsport Pennsylvania MLB Minor League Classic. between the Cubs and the Pirates in mr. grutman field our coverage begins at 5:30 ET with bass bucks a night Sunday night countdown on ESPN and the ESPN app last chance for Louisiana here in the championship game they left eight on base five of them were on scoring position that they had the opportunities have not been able to take advantage of.

I'm really saying that one of the ways to win games is to make those bees and the RBIs that are trying to get to it. Valeska has had some really good at-bats in this championship game and stays early. on it, he takes our barrel to that pitch, he drives it down the line, he sneaks around, he just passes, hey, he catches the first baseman and then Harold, the right fielder, bottles it up a little bit, slides on that wet grass, turns it in a double, so they are going to use a special rope runner. I shouldn't go, it will be Libby Maddi.

She branches with no outs in this game. Louisiana is actually out. They beat North Carolina seven to three. Our Carolina has been very productive whenever they have gotten runners taking advantage of the advantage. Branch struck out last time against Campbell Shane 1 and 2, that's number 9 for Campbell. It's a shame to catch the excitement of Little League World Series softball services or to find a little league softball program in your neighborhood, visit little league softball dot org. many of these players told us that they had dreamed of coming to Monroe's and playing for a title, only a few had the opportunity to do it Olivia, who made a mistake, came close, well, stayed in line and I am surprised that, in fact, do it first.

I want to go after that because you know it's fair, it's an easy out once it's completely off target, then it would be considered a foul. I have to go after that as a defender. I think they're going to challenge that play. talk to the home plate umpire and they will challenge you. I don't think there's enough evidence to prove otherwise right at the line, you have to go get that now if you don't think you can get the then you let it go on foul, we see a lot of the third baseman look like he just rolls over the line, yes, it would be difficult to overturn the original decision if it were not correct, this is a good challenge, it is like that. it's the last inning you have to use, he walks away and changes the top of the lineup here comes Haley Peterson, a couple of singles for her the night North Carolina won it all in 2015, this same rule and Little League It would be a second title.

How nice for these girls to see that 2015 team, they told us they remember what it feels like now that they're living one strike away, what a feeling it is Dex Trace at shortstop will come get this pitch while running, that's the which is why he is able to throw out the speedy Peterson for the last out of the game. Ellen Yang won in 2015 with Rouen, little Leggett can now watch his little sister win what a streak this row has been and team up with a powerhouse Steve Yang. , the coach, is done on the field Chris sees for the emotions like right now, oh, I'm so excited for these girls, these girls have worked so hard for it all summer, never many ropes, what we think we'll be sitting here right now, I'm very proud of them.

Girls, all the support back home in Salisbury, North Carolina, the past players that have been here and the future players that are climbing this wall for them, you've been in this position, you've won but you've also lost in the championship game . What did you learn about those losses that led you to this point tonight? Well, we learned the one they lost without them being a little tense. The one we want. Very kind. This team reminds me a lot of the 2015 team. Well, they didn't know any better. They just came out to have fun, they're cheering and I said, that's what they were so relaxed about starting the game, that's what they gave us,What a great start, an incredible group of girls, I'm going to ask you to remove your coach. hat and put on your dad's hat your oldest daughter Ellen one here, what does it mean to do it when you're younger?

It's not about me, but I'm very excited for Ashley because of the experiences, just like an older sister, but that's how it was. It hasn't sunk in yet for these girls, but it's an incredible feeling for our team and everyone back home in the Southeast. I've been falling in love with us, that's just incredible, just incredible, celebrating so much thanks, a great sense of pride and community. little league brings and it was during that whole Michelle interview, yeah, an incredible effort by North Carolina and hats off to a great Louisiana summer for them as well as a softball summer coming to an end here with Salisbury, North Carolina, without winning a small second. softball league World Series title 2-1 over Louisiana what an outstanding performance in Alpen rose tonight for Campbell Sheen and all of North Carolina they did it they will go home as champions you you you