Kentucky eliminates Taylors in Little League World Series
Eli Burwash scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the fifth inning then earned the save pitching as Bowling Green, Ky., avoided elimination Monday at the Little League World Series by beating South Carolina-based Taylors 4-3.
Bowling Green will play Tuesday night against Bonita, Calif.
Burwash struck out two batters and allowed only a walk during the sixth inning to preserve the win. He hit a leadoff double in the bottom of the fifth inning and scored the go-ahead run on Maddox Burr’s infield single with two outs. Burwash also hit a leadoff home run in the first inning as Bowling Green built a 3-0 lead.
Taylors is the first South Carolina team to win a game at the series. Braden Golinski led the team with a two-run home run. Bowling Green has won four straight elimination games since regionals.
SCHEDULE
Sunday
Barquisimento 7, Kampala 0
Pearland 8, Bonita 4
Tokyo 3, Mexicali Baja California 1
Lewisberry 9, Taylors 8
Monday
Santiago de los Caballero 7, Portland 3
Mexicali Baja California 14, Sydney 3, 4 innings, mercy rule, Sydney eliminated
Bowling Green 4, Taylors 3, Taylors eliminated
Taipei 5, Kampala 0, Kampala eliminated
Bonita 10, Cranston 3, Cranston eliminated
Tuesday
Consolation – White Rock vs. Webb City, 1 p.m.
Game 21 – Mexicali Baja California vs. Taipei, 4 p.m.
Game 22 – Bowling Green vs. Bonita, 8 p.m.
Wednesday
Game 23 – Barquisimento vs. Tokyo, 4 p.m.
Game 24 – Pearland vs. Lewisberry, 8 p.m.
This story was originally published August 24, 2015 at 7:00 PM with the headline "Kentucky eliminates Taylors in Little League World Series."