SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Jayson Brown drove in two runs with a two-out triple and Brock Myers followed with a two-run homer to help unbeaten Goodlettsville, Tenn., defeat Petaluma, Calif., 9-6 yesterday at the Little League World Series.
With the score tied 5-5, Brown lunged after a high 1-2 pitch for the clutch hit just past diving first baseman Danny Marzo down the right field line.
Myers then smacked his homer to left. The 12-year-old shortstop raced around the basepaths in delight, arms oustretched as his happy teammates waited for him at the plate.
California (1-1) slugged four homers, including Cole Tomei’s blast with two outs in the bottom of the sixth.
Texas 13, Indiana 3
Antonio remained unbeaten, breaking open a tight game with a six-run fourth inning against New Castle, Ind. (1-1).
Leading 3-2 in the top of the fourth, Texas took advantage of four hits, two walks and a hit batter to account for its big inning. Landry Wideman, Seth Morrow, Carter Elliot and Mason Moore had RBIs for the San Antonio sluggers in the fourth.
Jordan Cardenas added a two-run homer in the sixth.
Japan 2, Taiwan 0 (9)
Hajime Motegi hit a two-run homer to center with one out in the bottom of the ninth to send Tokyo past Taoyuan, Taiwan, keeping the Japanese team undefeated.
Both teams dominated from the mound, combining for 30 strikeouts.
Panama 8, Canada 3
James Gonzalez had two homers and six RBIs, including a grand slam, and Aguadulce, Panama, defeated Vancouver, British Columbia, to stay unbeaten.