SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Mexico scored three runs in third to take the lead, including two on a throwing error, and went on to a 4-3 victory over Taoyuan, Taiwan in the Little League World Series on Monday night.
Mexico loaded the bases after tying it at 2 on an error. In the next at-bat, Taiwan’s catcher tried to run back a runner who had strayed off first, but the ball slipped from his hand on a fake throw and dribbled into right field. Two runs scored to give Mexico a 4-2 lead.
Chun-Hsiao Chen hit an RBI single in the fourth, but Mexico center fielder Fernando Benavides cut down the potential tying run at the plate.
Taiwan’s Cheng-Feng Lee struck out 10 in a complete-game loss.
