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The Little League World Series moves closer to crowning a champion with four crucial games scheduled for Wednesday. The games will determine who plays Thursday for a chance to reach the U.S. and International championship games. The eventual U.S. champion will go up against the international champion on August 28 to vie for the the Little League World Series champion title. In each of the last four years, an international team has been crowned the champion.
After losing its first game, Mexico has been dominant with back-to-back wins, including a 7-1 win over Canada on Tuesday. They face their next opponent, Australia, at 1 p.m. today.
Wednesday’s games will be broadcast on ESPN.
Tuesday’s Results
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Japan def. Southwest, 6-1
Mexico def. Canada, 7-1
Midwest def. New England, 3-2
Australia def. Caribbean, 2-1
Southeast def. West, 4-2
Wednesday’s Schedule
All times Eastern
Game 21: Mexico vs. Australia, 1 p.m.
Game 22: Midwest vs. Southeast, 3 p.m.
Game 23: Latin America vs. Asia-Pacific, 5 p.m.
Game 24: Mid-Atlantic vs. Great Lakes, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s Results
Mexico def. Australia, 10-0
Southeast def. Midwest, 14-3
Latin America def. Asia-Pacific, 3-2
Mid-Atlantic def. Great Lakes, 13-10
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Little League World Series 2016: Wednesday’s Schedule & Results