Evan Tavares was too much for Council Rock Newtown, handing the Pennsylvania team a 3-1 elimination loss Tuesday afternoon in the 2024 Little League World Series.
Wailuku, representing Hawaii and the West region, was led on the mound by its impressive left-hander. Tavares struck out 12 over 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball.
Brayden Peiffer threw four innings of three-run ball for Council Rock Newtown.
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Will Siveter delivered an RBI single off of reliever Kanon Nakama to trim Hawaii's lead to two in the sixth inning. But Nakama settled down and stranded two runners with a game-ending strikeout.
Council Rock Newtown, representing the Mid-Atlantic region, went 2-2 at the LLWS in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. After losing its opener, it won its next two games by a combined score of 17-2.