Taiwan beat Venezuela 4-1 in the championship game of the international bracket at the Little League World Series
SOUTH Taiwan starter Lai Cheng-Xi struck out 12 batters and allowed just three hits as the Asia-Pacific representative beat Venezuela 4-1 on Saturday to advance to the Little League World Series championship.
Taiwan managed only three hits but didn’t need them, as it collected eight walks and scored twice on wild pitches.
Taiwan will face the winner of the Florida-Texas matchup, to be played later Saturday, in the title game on Sunday. In its 32nd LLWS appearance, Taiwan has a chance to win it all for the first time since 1996 — though it has claimed the tournament title 17 times, more than any other international team, including a run of five straight from 1977-81.
