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USATODAY.com - Hawaii sluggers make star turns at Little League series: "Hawaii sluggers make star turns at Little League series
By Genaro C. Armas, The Associated Press
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. � Dante Bichette Jr. is certainly making a name for himself at the Little League World Series.
Unfortunately for him, Michael Memea and the other West Oahu sluggers are turning star performances themselves in South Williamsport.
West Oahu of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, jumped out to an early lead thanks in part to Memea's second homer of the series en route to a 10-0 win over Bichette and his Maitland, Fla., teammates.
Both teams have clinched berths into the next round of the 10-day tournament, though West Oahu's imposing lineup of big boppers and aggressive baserunners makes them a favorite in the U.S. bracket.
Also Monday, Mexico shut out Russia 7-0; and Japan defeated Venezuela 7-4.
Bichette was one of the few bright spots on the day for Maitland, getting two of the four hits off West Oahu ace Alaka'i Aglipay and continuing his stellar performance in the tournament.
On Friday, Bichette struck out 11 batters and hit a three-run homer late in a 7-3 win over Davenport, Iowa. On Saturday, he started a two-run first-inning rally and added an insurance run in the fifth with a solo homer to defeat Newtown, Pa.
Both games were played in prime-time in front of a national television audience.
He's even sharpened his post-game interview skills, thanks to some help from his parents while traveling to Pennsylvania.
'I wasn't very good at it,' he said. 'I just said some one-word answers.'
Bichette's father, who is a coach for Maitland, has some experience in the spotlight: Dante Bichette hit 274 home runs during a 14-year major league career.
With similar faces, the Bichet"
By Genaro C. Armas, The Associated Press
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. � Dante Bichette Jr. is certainly making a name for himself at the Little League World Series.
Unfortunately for him, Michael Memea and the other West Oahu sluggers are turning star performances themselves in South Williamsport.
West Oahu of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, jumped out to an early lead thanks in part to Memea's second homer of the series en route to a 10-0 win over Bichette and his Maitland, Fla., teammates.
Both teams have clinched berths into the next round of the 10-day tournament, though West Oahu's imposing lineup of big boppers and aggressive baserunners makes them a favorite in the U.S. bracket.
Also Monday, Mexico shut out Russia 7-0; and Japan defeated Venezuela 7-4.
Bichette was one of the few bright spots on the day for Maitland, getting two of the four hits off West Oahu ace Alaka'i Aglipay and continuing his stellar performance in the tournament.
On Friday, Bichette struck out 11 batters and hit a three-run homer late in a 7-3 win over Davenport, Iowa. On Saturday, he started a two-run first-inning rally and added an insurance run in the fifth with a solo homer to defeat Newtown, Pa.
Both games were played in prime-time in front of a national television audience.
He's even sharpened his post-game interview skills, thanks to some help from his parents while traveling to Pennsylvania.
'I wasn't very good at it,' he said. 'I just said some one-word answers.'
Bichette's father, who is a coach for Maitland, has some experience in the spotlight: Dante Bichette hit 274 home runs during a 14-year major league career.
With similar faces, the Bichet"
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