Overview
- Japan scored four in the first inning and beat Mexico 6-0, with Tensei Yazawa homering and Yushi Yamamoto throwing 5.1 shutout innings with eight strikeouts.
- Japan advances to face the winner of Canada vs. Aruba in the next international elimination game scheduled for Wednesday.
- Three more elimination games are on Tuesday’s slate on ESPN: South Carolina vs. Hawaii, Canada vs. Aruba, and Washington vs. South Dakota.
- Four teams remain undefeated in bracket play: Fairfield (Metro), Las Vegas (Mountain), Venezuela (Latin America) and Chinese Taipei (Asia-Pacific).
- Fairfield (Connecticut) meets Las Vegas (Nevada) on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET, with the winner earning a berth in the U.S. championship game.