The all-stars from El Segundo staved off elimination in the Little League World Series with a dominant win over Rhode Island.
The all-stars from El Segundo staved off elimination in the Little League World Series with a dominant win over Rhode Island Tuesday.
In a must-win game, the team from Southern California beat its counterpart from the Smithfield Little League by a score of 9-3. El Segundo will need to win Wednesday and Thursday to reach Saturday's U.S. championship game. The U.S. champion will face the international champion for the world championship Sunday.
El Segundo was coming off a tough 3-1 loss to Texas on Monday, which sent them to the elimination bracket. So far, they are 2-1 in the tournament.City News Service contributed to this report.
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