Tennesse stuns in nightcap to close Day 1 of LLWS

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — While the team that crossed the plate first won each of the day’s first three contests, Game 4 provided some stunning theater and a come-from-behind victory for the Southeast Region Champions, who trailed, 2-1, heading into the bottom of the sixth. With that, Panama, New York, Australia and Tennessee can head into their upcoming games with comfortable 1-0 records.

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 middle of the fourth and whiffed the first two batters he faced on just eight pitches.

QUOTABLE

“This is not the end of the tournament. Maybe we lose one battle, but we are not losing the war.” — Mexico manager Antonio Rodriguez

Game 2 Mid-Atlantic 7, New England 2

A pair of singles in the home half of the first set the stage for New York starting pitcher Ryan Harlost to help his own cause at the plate, and …

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