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Eastlake Little League Defeat Iowa, 6-5, Stay Alive in LL Baseball World Series

Eastlake eases into the next round of the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, PA with a nail-biting win over Urbandale LL, 6-5.

Eastlake Little League of Sammamish plays again tonight in the Little League Baseball World Series after staying alive Monday night with a clutch 6-5 win over Urbandale, Iowa, eliminating the Midwest team.Β 

According to the Associated Press, Dylan Matsuoka's two-run single in the third inning extended Sammamish's lead to 4-1. The Northwest champions added two more in the sixth to build a 6-2 lead before avoiding a late scare to stay in contention in the U.S. division loser's bracket.

Eastlake will play again on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) against Nashville, Tenn. The game will be broadcast on ESPN 2.

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