The dramatic 6-5 victory sent the hundreds of well-wishers at George Brett Field into a frenzy as they rooted for their team more than 2,600 miles away.
A crowd of El Segundo residents who packed a local park erupted when Louis Lappe hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the final inning on Sunday, Aug. 27. The 12-year-old’s dramatic homer lifted the seaside city’s headline-making team over Curacao to snag the Little League World Series’ international championship in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, as the world watched on live TV.
“I knew that order is strong,” Baldino said. “Our kids have played so well and I’m just happy right now. I don’t think I slept in a week. So happy for these boys.” A huge crowd of locals gather at George Brett field in El Segundo, CA on Sunday, August 27, 2023, to cheer on the hometown baseball team that is playing in the Little League World Series Championship game.
A huge crowd of locals gather at George Brett field in El Segundo, CA on Sunday, August 27, 2023, to cheer on the hometown baseball team that is playing in the Little League World Series Championship game. El Segundo defeated a team from Needville, Texas, 6-1, on Saturday to win the U.S. crown. The same team of Texans handed El Segundo its only loss in the World Series.
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