Louis Lappe hit a walk-off homer and California beat Curacao 6-5 in the Little League World Series championship, despite giving up a four-run lead.
— Little Leaguers everywhere dream of a moment like this.
Louis Lappe hit a walk-off homer and California beat Curacao 6-5 in the Little League World Series championship on Sunday, despite giving up a four-run lead.
Louis flipped his bat and threw his arms in the air as he trotted around the bases, leaping onto home plate as he was greeted by his teammates surrounding the batter’s box. The leadoff hitter in the bottom of the sixth inning, Louis lofted the second pitch he saw just beyond the left field fence.
« This is a unique feeling that maybe only five or less people experience in their lifetime, » said Lappe, who finished the tournament with five homers, the most of any player. « I feel great. It’s hard to beat this feeling. I don’t know what would make me feel happier. »
Curacao tied the game in the fifth on Nasir El-Ossais’s grand slam to center, setting off a frenzied celebration by the players, coaches and Curacao fans down the third-base side of Lamade Stadium. Nasir also drove in a run in the third.
