The little leaguers are in win-and-advance mode, and Pearland faces a challenge in a team that has outscored its opponents 23-1.
Pearland's opening win in the Little League was all about resilience for the team that rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to Pennsylvania.The team faces West Region champ Honolulu, Hawaii, which won its matchup Friday against Massapequa, New York in a 12-0 blowout.Both Pearland and Honolulu are unbeaten in the double-elimination tournament. Honolulu played one more game than Pearland so far in the tourney, already beating Bonney Lake, Washington in an 11-1 victory.
Pearland's opening win in the Little League was all about resilience, for the team that rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to Pennsylvania in front of a packed partisan crowd, and for Pearland pitcher Kaiden "Bubs" Shelton. It was a reversal of fortune and emotion for Shelton following his last appearance on the mound, when he hit an Oklahoma batter with an errant pitch and broke down in tears shortly after. He was then comforted by the batter. It was a moment of sportsmanship, and Shelton's vulnerability, for all the nation to see.
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