Latest updated news about Rhode Island beats Massachusetts 13-7 to reach Little League World Series from AP
By Associated Press,
BRISTOL, Conn. — Ryan McCormick homered twice and drove in six runs, and Rhode Island beat Massachusetts 13-7 on Saturday to advance to the Little League World Series.
Cumberland American of Rhode Island won the New England Region championship and will open the Little League World Series against the West Region winner, either Northern California or Southern California.
Chris Wright, Max Hanuschak and Jake Glod also homered for Rhode Island, which went 4-2 in the tournament and beat Massachusetts twice.
Daniel Walsh homered and finished with three hits for Andover National. Cedric Gillette also had three hits for the Massachusetts team.
Andover National scored three times in the first inning but Cumberland American responded with eight runs in the bottom half. McCormick led off with a drive to center, Wright hit a three-run shot and McCormick added a two-out grand slam.
“Ryan McCormick’s leadoff homer, after that I knew we were coming and we did,” Rhode Island manager David Belisle said. “Ryan’s the key to our offense and he’s been on it the last three days and he showed it today.”
McCormick went 8 for 10 with three homers and seven RBIs in three straight wins that sent a team from Cumberland to Williamsport for the first time.
Hanuschak hit a solo shot in the fourth and Glod belted a two-run drive to right in the fifth.
“They came out swinging,” Massachusetts manager Paul Finn said. “I got to give Cumberland a tremendous amount of credit. They mashed the ball today. Even their subs were hitting shots all over the place. That’s a great hitting team.”
The Little League World Series starts on Thursday in Williamsport, Pa.
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