Little League World Series: SC’s Edmondson hurls no-hitter, homers
Alex Edmondson threw his second no-hitter in eight days and hit a two-run homer in the first inning to help Taylors beat Cranston, R.I., 7-1 on Friday in South Carolina’s first victory in the Little League World Series.
Edmondson struck out 15 a week after striking out 12 in his no-hitter in the Southeast championship.
Throwing around 80 mph, the right-hander struck out the side four times. He struck out 10 straight between the third and sixth innings in South Carolina’s first LLWS game since 1950.
Edmondson also had an RBI single and was 3 for 4 at the plate.
Terrence Gist hit home run to the top of the hill beyond left field in the third inning, giving South Carolina a 3-1 lead. Ben Tumblin and Gage Laymon added RBI singles in the fourth and sixth innings.
On Sunday, South Carolina will play Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island scored its lone run in the first when David Marchetti walked and came home on two wild pitches and a dropped third strike.
Friday
Kampala, Uganda 4, Santiago de los Caballero, Dominican Republic 1
Pearland, Texas 1, Portland, Ore. 0
Barquisimento, Venezuela 5, Sydney 2
Bonita, Calif. 14, Bowling Green, Ky. 2, 4 innings, mercy rule
Mexicali Baja California 1, White Rock, British Columbia 0
Taylors 7, Cranston, R.I. 1
Tokyo 7, Taipei, Taiwan 5
Game 8: Lewisberry, Pa. 18, Webb City, Mo. 0
Saturday
Game 9: Santiago de los Caballero, D.R. vs. Sydney, 1 p.m.
Game 10: Portland, Ore. vs. Bowling Green, Ky., 3 p.m.
Game 11: White Rock, British Columbia vs. Taipei, Taiwan, 6 p.m.
Game 12: Cranston, R.I. vs. Webb City, Mo., 8 p.m.
This story was originally published August 21, 2015 at 10:56 PM with the headline "Little League World Series: SC’s Edmondson hurls no-hitter, homers."