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Great Mexican baseball players! Mexico gave it their all in the semifinals of the Little League World Series in Williamsport: after beating Cuba 6-4, the team from Matamoros (Tamaulipas) that represents the country now faced Venezuela and fell 11-3.
Venezuela had defeated Aruba 2-1, while in the duel against Cuba, Mexico came back when Antonio Guerrero hit a three-run homer and Ulises Ortiz hit a home run that led them to dream big in the baseball tournament this Wednesday, August 21.
How did Mexico end up in Williamsport?
Venezuela beats Mexico 11-3, the Barquisimeto little league team is in its eighth semifinal since 2001, will face Japan in the tournament.
The Matamoros team was defeated for the second time by Venezuela, they fought for a rematch that never came, since on August 16 in the ninth game of the series, the Mexicans lost 10 to 0 to the Venezuelans.
From the first innings, the South Americans began with an increasingly difficult lead to reach, although the Mexicans went several innings without letting them score, towards the sixth they became unstoppable and secured their place in the international match against the Japanese.
Williamsport 2024 Little League World Series Baseball Game Schedule and Results
These are the schedules for the remainder of the baseball tournament.
August 21st
- (Game 29) 11:00 am: Chinese Taipei 3-1 Japan
- (Game 30) 1:00 PM Mountain Nevada 5-2 Southwest Texas
- (Game 31) 3:00 p.m. Mexico 3-11 Venezuela
- (Game 32) 17:00 hours: Southeast Florida 4-3 West Hawaii
August 22
- (Game 33) 1:00 p.m.: Japan 2-3 Venezuela
- (Game 34) 5:00 p.m.: Nevada vs. Southeast
August 24th
- (Game 35) 10:30 a.m. Winner of match 29 vs. winner of match 33.
- (Game 36) 13:30 Winner of game 30 vs. winner of game 34.
August 25: LLWS Final
- (Game 37 for third place) 8:00 a.m.: Loser of Game 35 vs. Loser of Game 36.
- (Game 38, final) 1:00 p.m.: Winner of Game 35 vs. Winner of Game 36.
Venezuela beats Mexico 3-11 in the 2024 Little League World Series semifinal: Relive the minute by minute
15:00 |
Mexico wants to advance towards the final!
Welcome to El Financiero’s live updates. Mexicans want to make history in the game vs. Venezuela in the 2024 Little League World Series.
The last time Mexico won this tournament was in 1997.
15:26 |
Venezuela goes all out
Samuel Carrasquel takes a 2-0 lead with a run scored by Jhonson Freitez.
15:29 |
South Americans score the third
Diego Biarreta makes it 3-0.
15:55 |
Venezuela already wins 5-0
A hit to center field gives the South Americans two more runs.
16:09 |
A good one for those from Matamoros!
Mexico scores the first with Francisco Aguilar.
16:29 |
Another one!
Venezuela now leads by 6 against Mexico: Willian Mora scores a double.
16:49 |
Fourth clean inning for the Matamoros team
Venezuela continues with a 7-1 advantage over Mexico, the nationals have three turns left in which they must score 6 runs to avoid being eliminated.
16:50 |
Here comes Mexico!
The Matamoros team scores its second run, going for the comeback.
16:56 |
Mexico 3-7 Venezuela
Luis Longoria scores the third.
17:04 |
The fourth inning ends
Mexico scored two runs in the 4th, trailing by 4 runs with two innings left.
17:25 |
Venezuela starts the sixth inning with an advantage
The international semi-final against Japan is very close for the South Americans.
17:32 |
One more in the sixth high!
Venezuela scores eighth run on a pitch by Santiago Sotelo.
17:41 |
Venezuela already has a 10-3 advantage over Mexico
Samuel Carrasquel scored the ninth.
17:42 |
Oh no! Things are not looking good for Mexico
Venezuela is now 11-3 ahead and three outs away from victory.
17:54 |
It’s over!
Mexico falls to Venezuela 11-3
What time does Mexico vs. Venezuela play and where to watch the 2024 Little League World Series game?
The Mexican duel in the international series against the Venezuelans was broadcast on August 21 at 3:00 p.m. (central time in Mexico). You can watch the replay via streaming.
- Date: August 21
- Time: 3:00 p.m.
- Broadcast: ESPN or Disney+
- Sede: Volunteer Stadium
How did Mexico fare in the 2024 Little League World Series?
Mexico played four other games in the 2024 Little League World Series:
- August 14: Mexico 2-0 Aruba (game 1).
- August 16: Mexico 0-10 Venezuela (game 9).
- August 18: Mexico 8-0 Canada (game 18).
- August 20: Mexico 6-4 Cuba (game 27).
Meanwhile, these are the Venezuelans’ matches:
- August 14: Venezuela 10-0 Mexico (game 9).
- Venezuela 1-2 Japan (game 21).
- Venezuela 2-1 Aruba (game 25).
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