The Little League World Series rolls on Wednesday with four more games in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Two more teams will be going home Aug. 20 with two elimination games set to be played: Aruba vs. Japan in the International bracket and South Dakota vs. South Carolina in the U.S. bracket.
The two earlier contests will be staged between teams that have yet to lose in the tournament. Guaranteed spots in the semifinals are also on the line: Chinese Taipei and Venezuela will battle for an International bracket title game berth, while Connecticut and Nevada will square off with a spot in the U.S. bracket title game up for grabs.
Here’s everything you need to know to watch Wednesday’s Little League World Series action:
All times Eastern
Since game 29 of the LLWS is running a little over its two-hour time slot on ESPN, the game was moved to ESPN2, while the U.S. bracket game between Connecticut and Nevada can start on ESPN.
Venezuela intentionally walked Chinese Taipei’s Lin Chi-Tse and that loaded the bases and that’s when the trouble started in this inning. Tsai Yu-Ge then hit a bloop single to center field that the Venezuela center fielder almost caught (ball was trapped into the glove). That play made it 4-0 Chinese Taipei. Chen Qi-Sheng then had the big hit of the inning with a bases-clearing double that bounced in front of the left fielder and rolled towards the wall. 7-0 lead for Chinese Taipei.
Chun-Po had two strikeouts in an 11-pitch, 1-2-3 bottom of the fourth inning as Chinese Taipei still leads 3-0.
Villanueva gets a strikeout and then a groundout to get out of the jam. It is 3-0 Chinese Taipei after the top of the fourth inning.
Villavicencio Ludovic only lasted nine pitches and he only threw one strike. He is availble to pitch on Thursday.
Gomez, who entered in the first inning, was keeping Chinese Taipei from adding to its lead, but he leaves the game with 53 pitches thrown (33 strikes). He now has to observe two days of rest, so the next time he can pitch would be Saturday for the international championship game, if Venezuela makes it to that game.
Chi-Tse finished with two and two-third innings, one hit and one walk allowed and had six strikeouts. It is still 2-0 Chinese Taipei after three full innings.
Chi-Tse struck out all three batters he faced with an array of fastballs, which overwhelmed the Venezuela hitters in the bottom of the first inning.
On the 32nd pitch in the first inning from Venezuela’s Andres Reyes, Chinese Taipei’s Chang Chun-Po drew a bases loaded walk for a 1-0 lead. On the 38th pitch from Reyes, Chinese Taipei’s Jian Zih-De drew another bases loaded walk for a 2-0 advantage. Venezuela then made a call to the bullpen as Reyes was lifted for Jesus Gomez, who started the game at second base. Gomez inherited the bases loaded with two outs and he struck out the first batter he faced to end the inning. 2-0 Chinese Taipei after the top of the first inning.
They take the mound for their teams as neither Venezuela or Chinese Taipei have allowed a run yet in the Little Leageu World Series. Venezuela has outscored opponents 13-0 while Chinese Taipei has outscored opponents 7-0.
Chinese Taipei (2-0) faces Venezuela (3-0) with a spot in the Saturday’s international championship game up for grabs. Whatever team wins today goes straight to Saturday. The loser of today’s game between Chinese Taipei and Venezuela will play on Thursday.
Eight teams are left in the Little League World Series. Only one will win the title on Sunday, August 24. But Wednesday, August 20 is a partial elimination day at the LLWS with two games featuring teams that have one loss in this modified double-elimination tournament.
The first game on Wednesday, Aug. 20 starts at 1 p.m. ET with the final game starting at 7 p.m. ET. All games take place in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in either Howard J. Lamade Stadium or Little League Volunteer Stadium.
The Little League World Series began Wednesday, Aug. 13 and concludes on Sunday, Aug. 24. Games will be presented across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. Viewers can also watch with Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users.
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