Team Taiwan on Saturday lost 2-1 to Ohio Valley in the Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series world championship game, finishing second in the tournament in Branson, Missouri.
In the neck-and-neck game, Taiwan scored first in the top of the fourth inning with Tsao Ge-an’s RBI-single to center field
The US team representing Southeastern Lexington quickly overcame the deficit with Eli Hammons’ two-run RBI double in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Photo: courtesy of the Taiwan Babe Ruth League via CNA
Taiwan attempted to launch a late comeback in the sixth inning, but were unable to advance despite their batter reaching first base with only one out.
The team is represented by Yilan County’s Perng-Lai Elementary School.
The Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series is an extension of the Babe Ruth League, which brings together players aged 12 or younger from around the world.
This year’s tournament featured 34 teams, including 10 from outside the US: Taiwan, Australia, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Canada, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico and South Korea.
Taiwan advanced to Saturday’s championship game after beating Mexico, the Caribbean, Australia, South Korea and Japan.
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