Ohio defeats NJ at LLWS

Associated Press

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA.

Jacob Jones had two homers and five RBIs, and Brooks Robinson keyed an eight-run first inning with a two-run double to lift Hamilton, Ohio, to a 16-6 victory over Toms River, N.J., at the Little League World Series on Saturday.

Robinson delivered his clutch opposite-field hit to left before Jones, batting ninth, lined an 0-1 fastball from reliever Jeff Ciervo beyond the center-field hedges for a two-run homer and an 8-0 lead. Jones was mobbed at home by smiling teammates.

New Jersey scored six runs in the first two innings, highlighted by Kevin Blum’s two-run triple to make it 9-6 in the second.

Georgia, 6 , Hawaii 2

Knox Carter hit a two-run home run and two Columbus, Ga., pitchers combined on a two-hitter.

Jacob Pate struck out seven and walked four for Georgia, settling down after a rough first inning in which he allowed Ty DeSa’s two-run homer. Georgia rallied in the bottom off the first when Brandon Pugh hit a two-run single.

British Columbia 4, Panama 2

Lucas Soper pitched a complete game and William Quito knocked in two runs.

Panama had a chance to win in the bottom of the sixth with the bases loaded. But Soper, who was down to his last batter due to Little League pitch count rules, got William Savedra to ground out to end the game. Soper struck out two and did not allow a walk.

Taiwan, 18, Saudi Arabia, 0, 4 innings

Wei-Chih Chen and Yun-Heng Li Wu each knocked in three runs and four pitchers combined on a one-hitter.

The game was over after four innings due to Little League’s 10-run rule. Taiwan scored six runs in the top of the first inning.

Washington, 5, Minnesota, 2

Casey Manning’s homer to dead center field capped a three-run fifth inning.

Manning turned on an 0-1 pitch from Minnesota starter Talor Blustin with two outs in the fifth after Dillon O’Grady’s single drove home Isaiah Hatch. Minnesota was eliminated after its second loss.