UPDATE Westport advanced in the Little League World Series today with a hard fought 9-7 win against Sammamish, Wash. at Williamsport, Pa.
Westport, now 2-0, next plays Wednesday at 8 p.m. against West champion Chula Vista, Calif. which beat the Mid-Atlantic winner Newark, Del. 15-3 today.
Westport jumped out to an early lead of 7-1 but Sammamish managed to close the gap by scoring two runs in the fourth and four in the fifth after their starting pitcher, Jackob Dahlstorm, was knocked out by a comebacker to his leg.
Westport’s Max Popken shrugged off a ball to his helmet but then got nicked by a grounder to his leg while on first. Westport’s closer, he did not come back into the game, and Alex Reiner continued.
