Hawaii's Kaio Aliviado, center, celebrated yesterday as pitcher Alaka'i Aglipay, left, prepared to greet teammate Kini Enos after Hawaii defeated Idaho 12-1 in San Bernardino, Calif., to win the Little League Northwest Regionals.
World Series bound
The Ewa Beach team beats
Idaho 12-1 and earns a
trip to Pennsylvania
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- West Oahu defeated Northwest Ada of Boise, Idaho, 12-1 Monday night to earn a berth in the Little League World Series.
With the victory, the team from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, claimed the Northwest Region championship, becoming the eighth and final U.S. region representative to claim a spot in the 59th World Series for 11 and 12 year olds.
The series, featuring 16 teams from around the world, opens Friday in Williamsport, Pa.
Winning pitcher Alaka'l Agipay threw a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts. He had a solo homer, while teammate Myron Enos had a three-run home run.
Hawaii teams have played in the World Series eight times, once reaching the championship game. Pearl City fell to Tai Ping of Taipei 10-0 in 1988.
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