WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The boys from Peachtree City were down to their final strike. Twice. And still managed to find a way to win.
The Georgia team had to score three runs in the sixth and once in the eighth. Finally, a ninth-inning run led to a 7-6 victory over Texas in an elimination round game of the baseball tournament in Williamsport.
The winning run came after a hit batter, wild pitch, fielder’s choice and sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth that set off a wild celebration.
Peachtree City trailed 5-2 entering the bottom of the sixth inning before plating a run and placing a runner at third base with two outs.
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The left-hander hit a two-out, two-run home run to tie the game at 5-5 as Peachtree City erased the three-run deficit while down to its final out. Kenty delivered with two strikes with a blast to left center.
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— Little League (@LittleLeague) August 21, 2018
Peachtree City had two runners on in the bottom of the seventh inning but could not push across a winning run.
Texas scored in the top of the eighth inning to bring home the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly.
Peachtree City put runners on first and second with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning. On a ground ball to shortstop, Texas got a force out at second base but an errant throw trying to complete a double play allowed the tying run to score. Georgia advanced a runner to third base with two outs before that rally ended.
Peachtree City had one more rally left – a winning rally – and its hope for a Little League World Series title remains alive.
Georgia is moving on thanks to our second walk-off of the day! #LLWS #SportsMatterMonday pic.twitter.com/clGuyOltlw
— Little League (@LittleLeague) August 21, 2018
The next game originally scheduled for Tuesday night has been rescheduled due to weather.
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— Little League (@LittleLeague) August 21, 2018
Next game: Wednesday vs. Michigan (Great Lakes Region)
When: 3:00 p.m. (ESPN)
If Peachtree City wins: It will advance to Thursday's 7:30 p.m. elimination game.
If Peachtree City loses: It will be eliminated after its second tournament loss.
Our investigative partners at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and AJC.com contributed to this report.
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