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Walker Osborne’s complete game sends Ohio to U.S. title

8/28/2026

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Osborne Sends Ohio

Walker Osborne threw a complete game to send Ohio to the U.S. Championship.
Shinnosuke Ijima pitched six innings to move Japan into the International final.
Nevada reached the U.S. semifinal without a home run while batting over .300.
Curaçao beat Japan 6-0 with a combined no-hitter by Jaymiëll Martina and Giendry Ryan.
Saturday’s U.S. Championship starts at 12:30 p.m. and the International final at 3:30 p.m. on Lamade Stadium.

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Rasmus Pitches LLWS

Kinley Rasmus, 12, became the ninth girl to pitch in the Little League World Series.
Her father Cory and uncle Colby Rasmus both played in the 1999 LLWS, linking three generations.
The Girls With Game program, launched in 2019, targets gender-equal Little League participation by 2032.
Kinley is the 25th U.S. girl among only 26 girls ever to play in the LLWS.

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Osborne Sends Ohio

Walker Osborne threw a complete game to send Ohio to the U.S. Championship.
Shinnosuke Ijima pitched six innings to move Japan into the International final.
Nevada reached the U.S. semifinal without a home run while batting over .300.
Curaçao beat Japan 6-0 with a combined no-hitter by Jaymiëll Martina and Giendry Ryan.
Saturday’s U.S. Championship starts at 12:30 p.m. and the International final at 3:30 p.m. on Lamade Stadium.

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