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Nevada Thumps Ohio 12-2, Sets Curaçao Title Game

8/30/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Nevada defeated Ohio 12-2 to advance to the Little League World Series title game.
Carsynn Meyer became the first girl to play in the U.S. championship, delivering an RBI single.
Owen Guzman recorded three hits, scored twice, and pitched 3 2/3 innings, allowing five hits and two runs.
Curaçao beat Japan 4-0 as pitcher Jaymiëll Martina struck out 12.
Nevada will meet Curaçao Sunday at noon PT.

History

Historical Context

Following Kathryn “Tubby” Johnston’s 1950 appearance and the subsequent Little League gender ban, a 1974 lawsuit for Maria Pepe—supported by the National Organization for Women—led the New Jersey Superior Court and a December 1974 Gerald Ford bill to permit girls. Carsynn Meyer’s RBI single in Nevada’s 12-2 win now makes her the first girl in a U.S. championship, joining the roughly 500,000 girls registered by 1975.

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Story summary

Nevada defeated Ohio 12-2 to advance to the Little League World Series title game.
Carsynn Meyer became the first girl to play in the U.S. championship, delivering an RBI single.
Owen Guzman recorded three hits, scored twice, and pitched 3 2/3 innings, allowing five hits and two runs.
Curaçao beat Japan 4-0 as pitcher Jaymiëll Martina struck out 12.
Nevada will meet Curaçao Sunday at noon PT.

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