Little League World Series down to 4 teams as Venezuela, Florida survive elimination bracket

the Little League World Series is nearing its end with four teams still in the running in Williamsport Pennsylvania the southeast team from Lake Mary Florida defeated the mountain team in an elimination game Thursday setting up a rematch with the Southwest team from Bourne Texas in the US Championship later the Latin America team from barismo Venezuela defeated Japan in a rematch to reach the International Championship in which it will face the Asia Pacific team from toou and City Chinese taipe both games will be played on Saturday with the four teams competing for a spot in the championship game on Sunday the Venezuela when came with some drama as Japan which beat Venezuela in the winners bracket had the bases loaded with the chance to take the lead in the fourth inning then had Runners on second and third with one out in the sixth the runner on third went for Home on a grounder to Short Stop lisana who cut him down to keep the lead pitcher Johnson fras got the final out on a flyball to Right Center Venezuela will be playing in the country's First International Championship since it won the tournament in 2000 whichever of Venezuela or Chinese taipe wins will be trying to Buck history in the championship as no international team has won the title since 2017 no tournament was held in 2020 and the event was us only in 2021