Grandview LL beats Rhode Island 9-5, still alive at LLWS
Team will play again on Monday afternoon in Williamsport
Updated: 4:49 PM CDT Aug 18, 2018
Gene J. Puskar
Des Moines, Iowa's Alex Stewart delivers in the fifth inning against Staten Island in U.S. pool play at the Little League World Series baseball tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. Staten Island won 5-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
SOURCE: Gene J. Puskar
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Grandview LL beats Rhode Island 9-5, still alive at LLWS
Team will play again on Monday afternoon in Williamsport
Updated: 4:49 PM CDT Aug 18, 2018
Grandview Little League delivered another clutch performance Saturday to stay in contention for the Little League World Series championship.The Des Moines-based baseball team defeated Coventry Little League 9-5 in an elimination game. Grandview will play another elimination game on Monday at 2 p.m. in Williamsport.Grandview built a 4-0 lead in the third inning, but Coventry rallied for a 5-run bottom of the third to take a 5-4 lead. Grandview answered right back with four runs in the fourth inning, then added an insurance run in the sixth inning to put the game out of reach.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. —
Grandview Little League delivered another clutch performance Saturday to stay in contention for the Little League World Series championship.
The Des Moines-based baseball team defeated Coventry Little League 9-5 in an elimination game. Grandview will play another elimination game on Monday at 2 p.m. in Williamsport.
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Grandview built a 4-0 lead in the third inning, but Coventry rallied for a 5-run bottom of the third to take a 5-4 lead. Grandview answered right back with four runs in the fourth inning, then added an insurance run in the sixth inning to put the game out of reach.