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Honolulu’s Aukai Kea watches his walkoff two-run home run off Peachtree City pitcher Ben Traxler in the 11th inning.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Honolulu’s Aukai Kea, left, is greeted by Peachtree City’s Tai Peete as he rounds third after hitting a walkoff in the 11th inning.
Representing the West Region in the Little League World Series, the Honolulu team won a pitcher’s duel over Southeast Region representative Peachtree City American (Ga.) 2-0 in the last game played tonight in Williamsport, Pa.
Hawaii starting pitcher Aukai Kea lined a two-run homer to left with one out in the 11th inning just six minutes before a mandated curfew that would have brought both teams back to play at 5 a.m. Hawaii time Saturday. The game tied the longest game inning-wise in LLWS history. Reliever Sean Yamaguchi got the win. Ben Traxler was tagged with the loss.
The win puts Honolulu into the winners bracket of this double-elimination event. The local kids will play Grosse Pointe, Mich., which beat Coeur D’Alene, Idaho 5-4, Sunday at 8 a.m. Hawaii time. Georgia will face Idaho at 2 p.m. Saturday, with the loser going home.
Thursday
Seoul (South Korea) 4, Guayama (Puerto Rico) 2, 9 innings
Staten Island (N.Y.) 5, Des Moines (Iowa) 2
Matamoros (Mexico) 3, Gold Coast (Australia) 2
Houston 3, Coventry (R.I.) 1
Today
Kawaguchi (Japan) 11, Barcelona (Spain) 1, 5 innings
Grosse Pointe Woods (Mich.) 5, Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) 4
Arraijan (Panama) 8, Surrey (British Columbia) 3
Honolulu 2, Peachtree City (Ga.) 0, 11 innings
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