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River Ridge, Louisiana's Reece Roussel (22) celebrates with Conner Perrot after scoring on a double by Marshall Louque off Curacao pitcher Keven Rosina during the third inning if the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Louisiana wins 1st Little League title, beating Curacao 8-0

By Tyler King - Associated Press

Curacao's Shendrion Martinus (6) delivers in the second inning of the International Championship baseball game against Japan at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Curacao beats Japan 5-4, moves to Little League title game

By TYLER KING - Associated Press

Curacao to face Louisiana for Little League championship

By TYLER KING - Associated Press

Little League World Series gets bigger by 4 teams

By DAVID ECKERT - Associated Press

Japan's Yuto Misaki (18) scores on a wild throw by South Korea's Gibeom Jung (35) during the fourth inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Japan won 7-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Unbeaten Japan takes on Curacao in Little League semifinal

By TYLER KING - Associated Press

Bowling Green, Kentucky's Jackson Idlett (1) celebrates hitting a double as Australia's Harrison Ford watches during the second inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)

Sometimes losing teams enjoy LLWS consolation games the most

By DAVID ECKERT - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana delivers during the first inning of the Little League Classic baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Bowman Stadium in Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Quintana, Rizzo lead Cubs past Pirates 7-1 at LLWS

By ANDY ELDER - Associated Press

The Caribbean Region Champion Little League team from Willemstad, Curacao, rides in the Little League Grand Slam Parade in downtown Williamsport, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. The Little League World Series baseball tournament, featuring 16 teams from around the world, starts August 15, 2019 in South Williamsport, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Small island with MLB ties, Curacao looks tough at LLWS

By DAVID ECKERT - Associated Press

Little League World Series features first girl in 5 years

By DAVID ECKERT - Associated Press

Ohioan is lone female umpire for Little League World Series

Associated Press

Stephen D. Keener, Little League International president, left, holds still for photos as he gifts a jersey to Antonio Castro, son of Cuba's late leader Fidel Castro who represents Cuban baseball, during a ceremony in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Cuban baseball and Little League International are launching a relationship that will allow young Cuban players to participate in international Little League tournaments, following a MLB deal with the Cuban Baseball Federation allowing Cuban players to legally play professionally in the U.S. for the first time. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Little League to include Cuban youth players

By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ - Associated Press

In this Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, image provided by Super League Gaming, Christian Pineda, 13, poses at a Super League video game competition against a team from Boston at City Center 15 Cinema de Lux in White Plains, N.Y. Pineda claims to be shy at school, but here, he’s a vocal leader on a New York team of nearly 20 esports competitors, some as young as 6-years-old. (Maria Gambale/Super League Gaming via AP)

‘Little League for esports’ hopes to organize youth gaming

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill hauls in a touchdown catch against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo) **FILE**

54-51: The Big 12 has come to the NFL

By Barry Wilner - Associated Press

This image provided by Common Pictures shows the 1955 Orlando Kiwanis little league baseball team. In 1955, one of the most significant games in American history took place in Orlando, Fla, but hardly anyone knows about it. For the first time, an integrated Little League Baseball game, a group of white kids playing a team of African-American youngsters, was held in the Jim Crow South. The new documentary &quot;Long Time Coming: A 1955 Baseball Story&quot; has brought this amazing snippet in the American experience back to life. (via AP)

Column: A seminal game that hardly anyone knows about

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

South Korea's Ji Hying Choi celebrates his two-run home run off Japan pitcher Yuya Ito during the second inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)

South Korea and Japan meet for a spot in LLWS championship

By TOMMY BUTLER - Associated Press

Honolulu's Aukai Kea watches his walk-off, two-run home run off Peachtree City, Ga., pitcher Ben Traxler in the 11th inning of a baseball game in U.S. pool play at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. Hawaii won 2-0. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Hawaii and NY take different approaches to LLWS pressure

By PATRICK BURNS - Associated Press

New York Mets' Jose Bautista drives in a run with a single off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Adam Morgan in the second inning of the Little League Classic baseball game at Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Kid stuff: Mets rout Phillies 8-2 in Little League Classic

By MIKE CRANSTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 1, 2018 file photo New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier celebrates with teammates after scoring during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Miami. Some talented, young baseball players have competed at the Little League World Series over the last 71 years. Fifty-four have gone on to realize another dream _ making the majors. Frazier will be one of the three Little League veterans on hand when the Mets play the Phillies in central Pennsylvania on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas)

Great leap forward: from Williamsport to major leagues

By TOMMY BUTLER - Associated Press

In this photo provided by Georgianna DeCarmine, Georgia shortstop Tai Peete, left, uses Google Translate on his phone to communicate with Panama outfielder Rolando Rodriguez during an interview at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. (Georgianna DeCarmine via AP)

Little Leaguers connect with Translate, Fortnite, Facebook

By SARA PERLOWITZ - Associated Press

Iowa family dedicates field to their late father

By JOE SUTTER - Associated Press