For the first time in 21 years, Florida has a team competing in the Little League Baseball World Series U.S. Championship. The Lake Mary All-Stars are two wins away from winning the Little League Baseball World Series, but they must first beat Texas on Saturday when the two teams meet in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for the national title. Saturday's game will begin at 3:30 p.m. and be broadcast on ABC. If Lake Mary wins, they will advance to the finals on Sunday. It's been a busy week for Lake Mary, who will represent Florida and the Southeast Region in the Little League Baseball World Series. Their run began last week with a tough 2-1 win over South Dakota on August 14. In that game, JJ Feliciano struck out 11 batters to lead the All-Stars to their first win of the tournament. Two days later, on August 16, Lake Mary defeated Washington, 6-1, to win the championship. However, the three-game winning streak was thwarted on August 19 against Vaughn, Texas, as Lake Mary lost 4-1 and was left with a losing record. However, that loss spurred the All-Stars to another strong run. Lake Mary beat New York in the Metro Region, 6-1, on August 20. In that game, DJ Mises hit a three-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to seal the win. The next day, Lake Mary, again facing elimination, defeated Hawaii, 4-3. On Thursday, Lake Mary won its third straight game, defeating Nevada, 6-3, to advance to the United States Finals of the Little League World Series. Offensively, Lake Mary was strong, with Garrett Roehausen and Feliciano each hitting two home runs in the series. Mises had six RBIs and one home run. On the pitching side, Feliciano led the team with 18 strikeouts in 8.1 innings. Lathan Norton was second on the team with 14 strikeouts in eight innings. Lake Mary's performance in the tournament has brought the community together. Friendly Confines on County Road 46A in Lake Mary serves as the team's viewing venue. Related article: Lake Mary holds horse parade for Little League World Series all-stars Regardless of the outcome of this weekend's all-stars, the city of Lake Mary has scheduled a parade for 10 a.m. on August 31. Saturday's game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live by WESH 2 Sports Director Darren Stoltzfus from Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
For the first time in 21 years, Florida will have a team competing in the Little League Baseball World Series U.S. Championship.
The Lake Mary All-Stars are two wins away from winning the Little League World Series, but they must first beat Texas as the teams meet for the national title on Saturday in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Saturday's game will be broadcast on ABC at 3:30 p.m. If Lake Mary wins, they'll advance to Sunday's championship game.
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Little League Baseball just can't get any bigger!!
Lake Mary is the first Florida team to play in the U.S. Championship in more than 20 years.
If they win today they will face Taiwan tomorrow at 3pm for the championship, but if they lose the third place match will take place at 10am. pic.twitter.com/UMgj46u12s
— Darren Stoltzfus WESH (@DarenStoltzfus) August 24, 2024
It's been a busy week for Lake Mary, which will be representing Florida and the Southeast Region in the Little League Baseball World Series.
Their run began last week with a tough 2-1 win over South Dakota on August 14, when JJ Feliciano struck out 11 batters to lead the All-Stars to their first win of the tournament.
Two days later, on August 16, Lake Mary beat Washington 6–1 to win the championship, but on August 19 against Vaughan, Texas, Lake Mary lost 4–1, missing out on a three-game winning streak and placing in the losers' bracket of the tournament.
But the loss spurred the All Stars to take on a new challenge.
On the brink of elimination, Lake Mary defeated Metro Regional New York, 6-1, on August 20, when DJ Mises hit a three-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to secure the victory.
The next day, Lake Mary again faced elimination but managed to beat Hawaii, 4-3.
Lake Mary defeated Nevada, 6-3, on Thursday to win their third straight game and advance to the Little League World Series U.S. Finals.
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Offensively, Lake Mary came out strong with Garrett Rohrhausen and Feliciano each hitting two home runs in the series, while Mises had one home run and six RBIs.
Among the pitchers, Feliciano led the team with 18 strikeouts in 8.1 innings, while Lathan Norton was second with 14 strikeouts in eight innings.
Lake Mary's tournament success has brought the community together, with Friendly Confines on County Road 46A in Lake Mary serving as a viewing venue for the team.
RELATED: Lake Mary hosts horse parade for Little League World Series all-stars
Regardless of the outcome of this weekend's All-Stars, the city of Lake Mary is planning a parade for Aug. 31 at 10 a.m.
Saturday's game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and will be covered live by WESH 2 Sports Director Darren Stoltzfus from Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
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There are just minutes left until the U.S. Championship game between Lake Mary Little League and Vaughn Little League, with the winner playing for the World Series title tomorrow. translation: pic.twitter.com/wfB93q97RE
— Zach Maskavich WESH (@ZachMaskavich) August 24, 2024
