Overview

• In an elimination-bracket game, Hawaii scored five runs in the first inning, three in the second and one in the third to jump to a 9-0 lead.
• Clarendon Hills’ lone run came in the fourth when Liam Harrigan’s RBI single drove in Jack Kaczmarski.
• Manager Brian Herold turned to pitchers Jack O’Malley and Luca Striltschuk in relief of starter Jack Kaczmarski to try to contain Hawaii’s offense.
• Players and coach highlighted the tournament’s competitive intensity and cultural exchanges with international teams as major takeaways.
• Clarendon Hills officials plan an organized celebration to welcome home the village’s first-ever Little League World Series team.