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LLWS: White Rock-South Surrey wins again in Williamsport

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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