Kentucky Little League team falls short of World Series in region loss

Kentucky fell to Ohio 6-0 on Wednesday, Aug. 12, in the championship game of the Great Lakes Region Tournament in the Little League World Series. North Oldham Little League out of La Grange was eliminated with the loss.

Ohio’s representative, West Side Little League out of Hamilton, will move on to the World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

West Side scored all six runs in the first inning and did not allow North Oldham many opportunities, limiting them to just one hit. Ohio manufactured nine hits over the course of its five innings of offense.

Ohio had defeated Kentucky in their previous matchup Monday, Aug. 10, picking up an 11-4 win, which included a two-run home run.

West Side will look to become the first team from the state of Ohio to win a Little League World Series championship. The LLWS will begin Wednesday, Aug. 19.

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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky Little League team falls short of World Series in region loss