Southeast Region champs from Peachtree City, Ga., have compiled an impressive highlight reel at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.
Peachtree City faces Mid-Atlantic champs from Staten Island, N.Y. Thursday (7 p.m., ESPN) for a chance to play the West Region's team from Hawaii in the U.S. championship game Saturday (3:30 p.m., WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News).
Here’s a look at team’s memorable plays in the tournament:
The dive
Michigan’s Jarren Purify drives the ball to center field, but Peachtree City’s Bo Walker hustles in to make a diving catch for the second out of the game Wednesday.
The clutch home run
With two outs in the bottom of the 6th inning in Monday’s elimination game against Texas, Georgia’s Jansen Kenty crushes a two-run home run to tie the game at 5.
Key double play
Peachtree City’s Wills Maginnis tags out Idaho’s Cooper Smith, then throws to teammate Jansen Kenty at first for a double play in the bottom of the 4th inning Saturday.
RBI hit puts Georgia up early
Georgia’s Bo Walker singles on a hard ground ball to center, bringing home Jack Ryan to give Georgia a 1-0 lead in the top of the 2nd inning against Idaho Saturday.
Bases loaded double play
Georgia’s Connor Riggs-Soper, Chase Fralick and Jansen Kenty combine for a bases-loaded 1-2-3 double play, keeping the game scoreless to end the 7th of their Little League World Series opening game against Hawaii.
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