LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — After weather delays forced them to wait all Thursday afternoon, the Mountain Region champions from Henderson, Nevada, kicked off their Little League Baseball World Series run early Friday morning with a thrilling, hard-fought 6-5 victory over the Great Lakes champions from Hamilton, Ohio.
First pitch of the highly anticipated tournament opener was thrown just past 6 a.m. PT. It was the first of eight games scheduled in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on Friday after an hours-long torrential downpour Thursday washed out opening day.
Representing the Mountain Region, the Paseo Verde Little League squad from Henderson fell behind early but battled back in a dramatic, six-inning seesaw matchup against Hamilton’s West Side Little League, representing the Great Lakes Region.
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The team will advance further into the winner’s bracket.
Fans in Southern Nevada who woke up before dawn to watch the 6 a.m. broadcast were treated to a memorable, walk-off finish.
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