Pearl City advances to Senior League World Championship after routing Delaware 12-0 in the U.S. Championship game, a win that sends the Hawaiʻi squad to the Little League Senior League World Championship final.
Pearl City struck first with a 2-0 lead in the second inning and controlled the game from there, according to tournament officials. The Oahu team kept Delaware off the scoreboard throughout, sealing a shutout behind timely pitching and clean defense.
The Hawaiʻi lineup tallied eight hits and kept pressure on Delaware by scoring in six different frames, steadily widening the margin as the game progressed. The commanding performance capped a strong U.S. bracket run and set up a shot at the world title.
With the victory, Pearl City moves on to face the international champion in the Little League Senior League World Championship game. Game details and broadcast information were not immediately available.
Pearl City advances to Senior League World Championship
Fans in Hawaiʻi can expect updates on opponent, first pitch time, and viewing options as the championship matchup is finalized.
Those updates will include information on how to watch the game on national broadcasts as the championship matchup is finalized.
The victory comes after a dramatic Pearl City walk-off win sends team to U.S. title game that propelled the team into the U.S. Championship.
