LLWS: White Rock-South Surrey wins again in Williamsport

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The Canada team from White Rock, B.C., participates in the opening ceremony of the 2017 Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa.,Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Nathaniel Factor and Reid Hefflick both hit home runs to help lead the White Rock-South Surrey baseball team to a 7-4 win over Luz-Maracaibo squad out of Venezuela Sunday at the Little League World Series. The Canadian representatives jumped out to a 3-nothing first inning lead and never trailed in the early game of the day in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Hefflick struck-out 7 batters to pick up the win on the mound. Reece Usselman got the save.

Canada Region tops Latin America Region: https://t.co/5EElVzUw4j #LLWS pic.twitter.com/iosDXieOYD

— Little League (@LittleLeague) August 20, 2017

White Rock (2-0) moves on to the double elimination round. They will play the winner of the second round game between Seoul, South Korea and Tokyo, Japan Wednesday at 12:00pm pacific.

(KPUG – Doug Lange)

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