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Ayumu Hasegawa dropped a two-out, walk-off bunt down the first-base line to convey house the profitable run as Japan scored thrice within the backside of the sixth inning to stun Ohio 3-2 within the third-place sport of the Little League World Series on Sunday in South Williamsport, Pa.
Tokyo’s Joto Little League entered the ultimate inning having managed solely three hits in opposition to Boone Treadway and trailing 2-0. Treadway’s outing ended with one out within the sixth after he reached the pitch restrict, and Japan responded with an RBI single to chop the deficit in half.
Japan pulled even later within the inning when pitcher Bryson Williams’ throw to 3rd base bought away. With two outs and the profitable run at third, Hasegawa pushed his bunt up the first-base line and beat the play to first to finish the comeback.
Ohio, representing the Great Lakes Region by means of West Side Little League of Hamilton, Ohio, had damaged a scoreless tie within the fourth. Xander Kinkade doubled to proper subject with two outs, driving in Josiah Infante and Bob Frazier for a 2-0 lead.
Treadway stored Japan off the scoreboard for the primary 5 innings and completed with 5 strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. Tensei Yazawa earned the victory for Japan after working three innings in aid of starter Takeru Yorozu.
Japan completed its event with six victories after dropping its opening sport to Curacao and falling to Curacao once more within the worldwide championship sport. Ohio’s loss was its second walk-off defeat, after Nevada edged Hamilton 6-5 in its opener.
–Field Level Media