RHODE ISLAND CLUB RALLIES, STAVES OFF OUSTER AT LLWS

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — CJ Davock hit a two-run, two-out single in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Cumberland, R.I., an 8-7 victory over Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday in an elimination game in the Little League World Series.

Nashville scored five runs off reliever Davock in the top of the inning. With two out, Robert Hassell III hit a two-run homer to give Nashville a 6-5 lead, and Sam Slaughter added his second home run of the game.

In the bottom of the sixth, Mason Matos had a one-out single to cut it to one. Nick Croteau grounded out, with the runners advancing, and Davock followed with his walk-off line drive to center.

“I did tell C.J. that when I took him off the mound that good things would happen in the bottom half,” Cumberland manager David Belisle said. “I was very proud of him.

“We play until the last out. We want to have the last word. On days like this, it’s a little different, but I’ve got the boys that do it.”

“Our boys never gave up,” Nashville manager Chris Mercado said. “We knew that’s what they could do. It was really fun. That was a good game.”

In other games, Lynnwood, Wash., defeated Rapid City, S.D., 7-5. Colton Walsh hit a two-run home run off reliever Daniel Vigoren in the fourth inning to give Lynnwood a 6-5 lead.

Venezuela topped Canada, 10-0 in five innings. Ronny Medina hit a grand slam in the fifth, putting an early end to Venezuela’s victory.

Cesar Leonardo Vivas drove in three runs for the winners from Maracaibo, Venezuela. Jose Luis Atencio allowed two hits in 4 2/3 innings and struck out six.

Australia knocked off Czech Republic, 10-1. Callum Schipp struck out 11 for Australia, allowing three hits in 5 1/3 innings for the team from Perth. Javier Pelkonen homered and went 3-for-3 with three RBIs.

Today the eight teams that opened the tournament with victories will be in action. In U.S. play, Chicago will face the Mountain Ridge team from Las Vegas, and Philadelphia will meet Pearland, Texas. In the International division, Seoul will play Humacao, Puerto Rico, and Tokyo will face Guadalupe, Mexico.

On Monday, Cumberland will face the Chicago-Las Vegas loser, and Lynnwood will meet the Philadelphia-Pearland loser. In consolation games, Rapid City will face Brno, Czech Republic, on Monday, and Nashville will play Vancouver, British Columbia, on Tuesday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS