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Jaymiell Martina racked up 12 strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings to guide Curacao to a 4-0 victory over Japan to say the International championship victory on Saturday afternoon.
Martina scattered two hits and two walks over 88 pitches earlier than giving method to Glendry Ryan, who retired the ultimate batter to wrap up the victory for Pariba Little League from Willemstad. Curacao faces U.S. champion Paseo Verde Little League of Henderson, Nevada within the title recreation at 3 p.m. ET Sunday.
Curacao scored three unearned runs within the third, then Martina cracked an RBI double within the fourth for the lone extra-base hit of the sport.
Yunosuke Yabe went the gap for Japan and allowed 4 hits and one earned run over 5 innings with six strikeouts and one stroll. Joto Little League of Tokyo will meet West Side Little League of Hamilton, Ohio, within the third-place recreation at 10 a.m. ET Sunday.
–Field Level Media