SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Cooper Oden struck out six and allowed two runs over five innings Saturday as Ohio hung on to beat South Dakota, 5-2, …
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Cooper Oden struck out six and allowed two runs over five innings Saturday as Ohio hung on to beat South Dakota,5-2, in a semifinal at the Little League World Series. The West Side Little League squad from Hamilton, Ohio, became the first team from the state to reach the LLWS championship game. Ohio will play Sunday against Michigan, which defeated Hawaii,2-1, in the other semifinal. Wearing his cap just slightly crooked, Oden stared straight though the South Dakota order, locating and mixing his pitches efficiently. Despite his successful outing, he said it wasn’t easy. “That first inning was pretty nerve-racking because this is probably the biggest game I have pitched in my life and probably will ever pitch,” he said.
