The kids from North Bothell Little League advanced one step closer to a berth in the Little League World Series with an 11-5 win over Lewiston, Idaho on Sunday in San Bernardino, making them the only undefeated team remaining in the Northwest Regional field at 2-0.
Bothell got off to a fast start and never looked back, scoring four runs in the first inning – three of which came on a Miles Jackson home run – and never trailing.
Jackson went 3-for-4 in the game with four RBIs, with Elijah Diggins, Derek Lohr, and Jacob Yost contributing two hits apiece to the offensive barrage.
On the mound, Carson Ryder went 3 2/3 innings, allowing two runs while striking out four, with Diggins and Josh Kollman pitching in relief.
The boys, who have locked up a berth in the semifinals on Thursday, play again tonight at 7:30 p.m. against Bend South Little League from Oregon.
Click here to view the results from the Little League Northwest Regionals tournament.
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Needing to win twice after an opening-round 5-2 loss to Northern California, the Northshore/North Bothell/Woodinville All-Stars junior softball team fell in a loser-out nightcap, again to Nor Cal, 13-7 on Sunday night to get eliminated from the event.
In the morning game, the Washington state champs outslugged Waialua, Hawaii in a wild 17-14 win to keep their tournament hopes alive, only to fall short at 7:30 that evening and ending the dream of representing the West region at the Junior League Softball World Series in Kirkland.