LLWS: On TV this weekend

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Lufkin, Texas is the representative of the Southwest Region this year at the LLWS. They won their opening game today 5-1 vs the Great Lakes region winner from Michigan. Texas hit 4 homers.......3 of them back to back to back. I believe Texas allowed 2 hits......one was a homer. They get a day off before playing again. The loser's bracket plays again the next day. American winner vs International winner for the LLWS Championship is the way they have been setting up this tournament for years......maybe for the entire history of the LLWS. These are two separate divisions. None of the American teams play International teams until the Championship game. I think I'm correct here......unless they play a game after being officially knocked out of the tournament. I think all teams are guaranteed 3 games, but after 2 losses you are knocked out of competing for the Championship.

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Watching Lufkin, Tx. vs Connecticut in the early winner's bracket game today......it's 3-3 after 3 innings. Looks like Lufkin will have its hands full in the LLWS against some very good teams. They don't and won't play against them all.....thank goodness. They need to take it one game at a time and see where the chips fall in this Double Elimination Tournament.

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Now it's 5-3 after 4 innings......Lufkin hitting the ball well, but some hard shots right to a fielder. Not striking out much, though.

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Tonight for the first time ever......a Major League baseball game will be played in Williamsport. It will be the Cardinals vs the Pirates tonight on ESPN. Right now their players are on the grounds and in the stands watching the games and taking part in the festivities.

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Now 6-3 Lufkin after 5 innings......Connecticut has only 3 outs left. Lufkin is the home team in this one and gets a final bat if needed.

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Game Over......Lufkin wins 6-3 and goes 2-0 in LLWS. Collin Ross was on the mound throwing heat and went the distance with only 73 pitches total. Pitchers are held to 85 total pitches in LLWS, but can finish the at bat when they throw their 85th pitch. Texas has some good pitchers and some power. Mumphery hit 2 homers today. Ditsworth will most likely be on the mound in the next game. Overall, this is a good group that defeated a very good San Antonio McAllister Park team to get here as the Southwest Regional Champion.
Now Lufkin, Texas is one win away from the American Championship game.

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Team Canada defeated a very good Venezuela team today to go 2-0 in the International winners bracket. They look pretty strong for that division.