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Honolulu’s Jaron Lancaster delivered in the first inning against Massapequa, NY of the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania on Friday.
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Honolulu’s Jaron Lancaster tied on a solo home run ahead of Massapequa, NY’s Danny Fregara in the third inning of the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania on Friday.
Honolulu used strength and pitching to rule New York’s Massapequa 12-0 12-0 in five innings of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. on Friday.
Kekoa Payanal led from the top of the first inning with a homer and added another in the fourth. Jaron Lancaster, the starting pitcher, also hit a homer, as did Esaiah Wong, who hit a three-run blaster in the fifth.
Payanal, Lancaster, Wong and Kama Angell each had two goals for Honolulu, which advanced to a game against Pearland, Texas at 1 p.m. Monday
Lancaster fielded three dominant innings and knocked out seven. He threw 49 pitches, allowing him to pitch Monday. Cohen Sakamoto, who started Wednesday’s 11-1 win over Bonney Lake, Washington, eased and completed the no-hitter by throwing the last two innings and striking four.
The no-hitter was the first by a Hawaii team in the Little League World Series.
Honolulu scored single runs in the first, second, and third, then added three in the fourth and six in the fifth.