Little League World Series: Torrance falls in no-hitter by South Dakota’s Gavin Weir

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — South Dakota’s Gavin Weir gave up conscionable 1 deed done 4 tournaments to assistance his squad suffice for the Little League World Series.

In his opening crippled successful Williamsport, helium tossed each but 1 retired of a no-hitter. The left-hander followed that Wednesday with a no-hitter and 14 strikeouts against Torrance Little League arsenic South Dakota earned a travel to Championship Saturday with a 1-0 victory.

Gibson Turner started for Torrance, which had scored 19 runs successful its archetypal 2 tourney wins, and gave up a tally successful the opening inning earlier uncovering a groove. He recorded 7 strikeouts successful 4 innings to support his squad close.

Weir has present faced 132 batters dating to territory play and surrendered conscionable 1 hit.

With its archetypal loss, Torrance plays an elimination crippled against Ohio astatine 4 p.m. Thursday, with the victor facing South Dakota astatine 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

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