Northern California
Belmont Redwood Shores forced an "if" game with a 2-0 victory and no-hitter against previously-unbeaten Santa Cruz American. Nicholas Lopez took it to SCA all-day with an array of breaking balls and a good fastball. He struck out 12. BRS elected to intentionally walk Javier Felix twice during the victory. Sean Lee, who took a 2-0 loss to Santa Cruz in the winners bracket final, will take the mound for Belmont Redwood Shores. Felix was dominant in that game but isn't eligible for the "if" game.
Southern California
Chula Vista Eastlake took the SoCal Best-of-three series by the horns with a 6-3 victory and saved its number one pitcher who threw just 35 pitches. The six runs scored by Eastlake were the fewest of the tournament so far, but the boys from outside San Diego are in a great position now with their offense and a pitching advantage.
Oregon
Lake Oswego, who went undefeated in pool play, survived one of the weirdest state tournament formats after beating the eighth seed Klamath Falls in the state championship game, 7-0. Klamath Falls had upset previously unbeaten Pendleton, and then fourth seed Hermiston in the semifinals, but finally ran out of magic against Lake Oswego. LOLL shut out Sprague 3-0 earlier in the day before the victory over KLAFF.
Iowa
Speaking of weird state tournament results, Urbandale Little League won the Iowa state championship game after a seven-game round robin in which four teams all finished 5-2. Due to runs against, Urbandale and Appanoose County advanced. The remaining 5-2 teams just went home. With eight teams, it seems like a general double elimination state tournament would work, but maybe that's just me.
Tennessee
South Nashville has battled all the way back after an opening round loss in the Tennessee state tournament. SNLL knocked winners bracket champion Spring Hill with a 10-3 victory. The two squads will come back and play for all the marbles on Sunday. South Nashville lost 4-3 on the first day to West Knox LL but has won six straight games including a come-from-behind victory over West Knox. It will take a seventh to win a state title and give District 7 a sweep. Rival Goodlettsville won the state championships at the 10s and 11s level last week.
Connecticut
Westport took Game 1 of the Best-of-3 championship series against Coginchaug with an 8-2 victory. Pitcher Chad Knight allowed two unearned runs in the first inning before mowing down Coginchaug's vaunted offense with 14 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Max Popken had a two-run home run and Chris Drbal had a two-run double. Read about the game in its entirety HERE.
New York
South Shore American pitched its ace, Nick Scala, on the opening day of the tournament and gambled. SSA won that game 13-0, but lost its next game 4-2 to get dropped to the first round of the losers bracket. The gamble failed. No matter. South Shore has shut out three straight opponents since then and now gets a rematch with Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in the state championship with, you guessed it, Nick Scala on the hill. As for the offense, it's been coming from a different group of players each day. In the 4-0 win over Massapequa, it was Nick Anderson.
New Jersey
East Greenwich will try to become the first team from South Jersey to win the state championship since South Vineland in 1991. Toms River East American will be the team trying to keep the streak alive. To do it the 1998 Little League World Series champions will need back-to-back wins. Watch for big games from EG's Shawn Dougherty and TRE's Dougie Pombo.
State Champions List
WEST
Arizona- Chandler National South LL
Hawaii- Central East Maui LL
Nevada- Mountain Ridge LL (North Las Vegas)
Utah- Dixie LL (St. George)
Northern California-
Southern California-
NORTHWEST
Washington- Eastlake LL
Idaho- Coeur d'Alene LL
Alaska- Abbott-O-Rabbit LL (Anchorage)
Oregon- Lake Oswego LL
Wyoming- Big Sky LL (Billings)
MIDWEST
Iowa- Urbandale LL
Nebraska- Kearney LL
Kansas- Girard LL
Minnesota- Coon Rapids/Andover American LL
North/South Dakota- Timberline LL (Rapid City)
Missouri-
GREAT LAKES
Indiana- Hagerstown LL
Kentucky- Knox County LL (Barboursville)
Michigan- Grosse Pointe Woods Shores LL
Wisconsin- Burlington LL
Ohio-
Illinois-
SOUTHWEST
New Mexico- Fairacres LL (Las Cruces)
Colorado- North Boulder LL
Texas West- Universal LL (Corpus Christi)
Texas East- Pearland Maroon LL
Louisiana- Bossier National LL
Arkanas- Malvern LL
Oklahoma- Tulsa LL
Mississippi- Ocean Springs LL
SOUTHEAST
Georgia- Columbus Northern LL
North Carolina- Myers Park/Trinity LL (Charlotte)
South Carolina- Northwood LL
Alabama- Jackson LL
West Virginia- Barboursville LL
Virginia- Tuckahoe American LL
Tennessee-
Florida-
MID-ATLANTIC
District of Columbia- Capitol City LL
Maryland- Berlin LL
Pennsylvania- Lionville LL
Delaware-
New York-
New Jersey-
NEW ENGLAND
Rhode Island- Lincoln LL
New Hampshire- Rye LL
Vermont- South Burlington LL
Maine- Saco LL
Connecticut-
Massachusetts-
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