The Junior League All-Stars of the Saipan Little League Baseball Association suffered a heart-breaking loss in the opening round of the Little League World Series yesterday in Taylor, Michigan when they were topped by Puerto Rico by two runs in a contest that went down to the wire.<\/p>\n
With the score tied at two apiece in the bottom of the seventh, Puerto Rico smacked a two-run shot over the wall at Heritage Park that sent the crowd to its feet. The walk-off homer gave Puerto Rico a solid start in the opening round of play, but the resilient Asia-Pacific representatives from the CNMI are used to dealing with adversity.<\/p>\n
With experienced players like Jonathan Salas, Juan Tenorio, and Ryan Ada returning to the big stage for the second time, the local boys still have a shot at bagging their first series title for the region in its history.<\/p>\n
While the people of the Marianas are off in dreamland, Saipan\u2019s finest will tackle a tough Canadian team that is coming off of a landslide victory over the Netherlands, 10-1. The kids from the Orleans Little League of Ontario made quick work of their competition, and joined Puerto Rico at the top of the International Pool at 1-0. The Puerto Ricans return to the ball field as well when they challenge the Curundu Little League All-Stars of Panama. The Latin American reps are untested as of yet, but the Panamanians have a history of playing strong in the big show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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