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Honolulu wins U.S. title in the Little League World Series

By Star-Advertiser news services

Aug. 25, 2018

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Hawaii's Sean Yamaguchi, right center, hugs Ka'olu Holt as they celebrate getting the final out of the United States Championship baseball game against Peachtree City, Georgia at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday. Hawaii won 3-0.
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Hawaii's Bruce Boucher drives in a run with a triple off Peachtree City, Georgia's Connor Riggs-Soper (15) in the fifth inning.
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Georgia's Connor Riggs-Soper delivers in the first inning.
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Georgia's Tai Peete (7) can't come up with the catch on a fly ball hit by Hawaii's Hunter Nishina and it falls in for a double in the fourth inning.
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Hawaii's Hunter Nishina, right, gets his foot on second ahead of the tag by Georgia's Willis Maginnis.
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Hawaii's Aukai Kea, center, celebrates with Sean Yamaguchi, left, and catcher Bruce Boucher after getting the final out.
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Aukai Kea (23) pitches for Hawaii during the game.
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Hawaii celebrates after defeating Georgia 3-0 in the United States championship at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, PA.
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Georgia center fielder Bo Walker (5) makes a catch.
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Hawaii pitcher Aukai Kea yells in celebration after striking out the final batter.
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Second baseman Sean Yamaguchi (15) high-fives a coach after scoring for Hawaii.
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Hawaii second baseman Sean Yamaguchi (15) high-fives a coach after scoring for Hawaii.
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Hawaii celebrates after winning the United States championship against Georgia, 3-0.
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Hawaii players interrupt their celebration to console Georgia shortstop Tai Peete (7) after beating Georgia 3-0.
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Hawaii players embrace Tai Peete (7) of Georgia after their win.
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Georgia's James Hopper walks off the field at the end of the game.
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The Little League team from Honolulu poses for a team photo after defeating Peachtree City, Ga. Hawaii advances to the tournament championship game against South Korea.
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Japan's Masato Igarashi, right, beats South Korea's Ho Hyeon Eom, rear, to first base for the out during the first inning of the International Championship baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa. South Korea won 2-1.
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Japan's Shisei Fujimoto delivers in the first inning.
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Japan's Kai Nogami (10) is hit in the forearm by a pitch from South Korea's Ji Hying Choi in the fifth inning.
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South Korea's Ji Hying Choi watches his solo home run off Japan's Shisei Fujimoto.
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South Korea's pitcher Yeong Hyeon Kim (14) celebrates after the final out against Japan with catcher Gi Jeong Kim and third baseman Tae Hyun Kim (5).
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South Korea pitcher Yeong Hyeon Kim, second from right, celebrates with teammates after getting the final out.
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South Korea's Ji Hying Choi (17) celebrates with teammates as he returns to the dugout after hitting a solo home run off Japan's Shisei Fujimoto.
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South Korea Little League team poses for a team photo after defeating Japan.
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