Kentucky Little League team beats Indiana after lengthy weather delays
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Kentucky's hopes of getting out of the Great Lakes Region Tournament of the Little League World Series remain alive after defeating Indiana 8-5 on Tuesday, Aug. 11, roughly seven and a half hours after play began.
The elimination game, which started at 1 p.m. ET, saw its first weather delay for roughly two hours after just one inning of play, with North Oldham Little League (KY) leading 1-0.
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Jasper National Little League (IN) was able to tie it up in the bottom of the third before finding a sizable 4-1 lead in the fourth inning after scoring three runs. The teams faced another weather delay after the fourth.
Kentucky started the top of the fifth inning strong, loading the bases with the first three batters. It was able to produce four runs in the top of the fifth to regain the lead at 5-4.
Indiana added one run in the bottom of the fifth, but the La Grange squad continued to pour on the offense, adding three more runs in the sixth and heading into the bottom of the final inning with an 8-5 lead.
The Jasper team was unable to score again with its season on the line.
Kentucky advances to the Great Lakes Region Tournament championship game, where it will face Ohio on Wednesday, Aug. 12, for a spot in the Little League World Series.
North Oldham used one pitcher for the entire contest. Easton Craig kept Kentucky's season alive with 75 pitches over the course of the day.
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky Little League team beats Indiana after lengthy weather delays