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- Updated: August 19, 2016
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Scoring first in any game has its advantages, and on Day 1 of Little League World Series play on Thursday that has proven true thus far, as all three teams to get on the board before their opponents have gone on to win their respective contests. Whether or not a fourth team can validate that across the board remains to be seen.
Game 1Latin America 10, Mexico 2
A trio of Little Leaguers with big league names channeled those high-powered personas to help Panama topple Mexico in the opening contest of the 2016 Little League World Series. With two outs and two runners on in the top of the third, Panama third baseman Carlos Gonzalez lined an RBI single into the 5.5 hole. The next batter, first baseman Esmith Pineda, drilled a three-run homer just over the right-center-field fence, giving starting pitcher Joaquin Tejada a four-run lead that would be more than enough support. Tejada was a bit shaky with his control, but he didn’t allow a baserunner past first until the fourth, while striking out nine and surrendering just one hit and two runs in 4 1/3 innings of work.
NOTABLE PERFORMER
CarGo 2.0 proved to be a dual threat in Game 1. Not only did he collect two hits and three RBIs and score a run himself, but he relieved Tejada in the …
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