Game One: Brownsville, TX (9) vs Lithuania (4)

Game Two: Nogales, MX (4) vs Covina, CA (1)

Even though both teams were scoreless in three separate innings, Nogales, MX managed to pull out a win over Covina, CA.

Nogales scored off of a single at the end of the top of the first inning. Alvaro Arvizu scored the run on an error by Covina’s pitcher.

At their second at-bat, the Covina team evened the score. A double by Isaac Nava brought in the run.

Nogales, MX was eager to get back on track during the top of the fourth inning. A line drive triple by Kristian Ramirez brought in one run, scoring his own run on a single by Antonio Munoz. Nogales was now in a 3-1 lead.

Neither team scored in the fifth or sixth innings. In the top of the seventh, though, Nogales got back on track, strengthening their lead to 4-1.

Covina had last ups, but they could not catch up to Nogales, giving the Mexico team the win.

Game Three: Taoyuan City, Taiwan (15) vs San Antonio Texans (0)

Taoyuan City, Taiwan was one hit shy of a no-hitter against the San Antonio Texans, as they won in three and a half innings.

Taoyuan City put up an impressive 10 runs in the bottom of the first inning. Their first run came from the Texans walking the first four batters but that was only the beginning. A triple from Jia-Le Chen and a home run from Ming-Lun Tien made it 6-0, but they were not done yet, scoring four more runs.

A single by Aiden Cortinas prevented the no-hitter in the top of the second.

In the bottom of the second, Taoyuan City scored two more runs on a single and another walk.

A home run by Kuan-Lun Huang brought in three more runs, making it the 15-0 lead that would win them the game.

All four innings Taoyuan City played defense were pitched by Pao-Lo Huang, holding the San Antonio Texans to one hit and striking out six. 

Game Four: Laredo, TX (7) vs Kankakee, IL (1)

Even though both teams hit dry spells in the second and fifth innings, Laredo, TX pulled out a win against Kankakee, IL.

Laredo scored first in the bottom of the first. Juan Elizondo had an RBI ground out to earn a run. Aggressive running off of a single made the score 3-0.

Laredo tallied another run from a hit by pitch in the bottom of the third inning.

Kankakee got on the scoreboard in the top of the fourth inning by a passed ball to make the score 4-1.

Laredo responded with a run of its own in the bottom of the same inning through another RBI ground out.

In the seventh inning, Jose Garcia hit an inside-the-park home run to further the Laredo lead to 7-1, effectively ending the game.

The Laredo pitching staff also significantly impacted the game with a combined 13 strikeouts by pitchers Arturo Garcia and Emir Encalada.

Game Five: Covina, CA (6) vs Aroma Park, IL (5)

Game Six: Lithuania (18) vs San Antonio Texans (4)

Game Seven: Dorado, PR (10) vs Nogales, MX (5)

Dorado, PR came out with a strong win in their first game of this year’s World Series.

They set the tone early in the game, scoring three runs on a double to take a 3-0 in the top of the first inning.

Dorado extended their lead by another run in the top of the second on another double.

An error by Nogales’s third baseman created another scoring opportunity for Dorado, giving them a 5-0 lead.

Nogales’s offense game alive in the bottom of the fourth. A fly ball double put them on the board, scoring three runs to make it a 5-3 game.

Dorado immediately answered back with a home run to take a three-run lead in the top of the fifth inning.

They furthered their lead in the top of the sixth to 9-3, scoring on a single and a double.

Nogales battled back some in the bottom of the same inning. They scored two runs in the inning, one on a ground out and another on a balk by Dorado’s pitcher.

In the top of the seventh, a ground out gave Dorado another chance to score, taking the game with a score of 10-5.

Game Eight: Brownsville, TX (2) vs Youngstown, OH (11)

As the 2021 Co-Champions, Youngstown, OH came ready to fight for the title again.

They wasted no time getting on the board, scoring a run on a ground out in the top of the first inning. Youngstown scored again on a fly out in the top of the second to make it a 2-0 lead.

In the fourth inning, Youngstown scored two runs on a double by Andrew Marcello.

Youngstown hit its stride in the top of the fifth, scoring 7 runs to take a commanding 11-0 lead. David Kessler hit a home run to start off the scoring of the inning. Two walks and a hit-by-pitch provided their other three runs of the inning.

In the bottom of the fifth, Brownsville scored on a double and a single, but it was not enough, giving Youngstown an 11-2 victory.

Game Ten: Nogales, MX (5) vs Covina, CA (2)

Even though three innings were scoreless, Nogales, MX was able to knock Covina, CA out of the World Series.

After a quiet first inning, Nogales scored two runs in the bottom of the second: one on a passed ball and the second on a steal of home.

No runs were scored in the third or fourth innings, but Nogales added two runs to their score on a double by Octavio Fabian.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, Nogales scored their fifth run on a single to take a 5-0 lead.

Covina scored on a double and a passed ball in the top of the seventh, but it was not enough to capture a win. Nogales advances with a score of 5-2. 

Game Eleven: Brownsville, TX (13) vs Lithuania (7)

Game Twelve: Laredo, TX (6) vs Dorado, PR (0)

Laredo, TX played a steady game to beat Dorado, PR 6-0.

Neither team scored in the first, third or fifth innings, but Laredo’s defense prevented Dorado from scoring at all.

Laredo got on the board in the bottom of the second inning with a single.

A home run by Jose Garcia and a single by Joshua Linn in the bottom of the fourth game Laredo a strong 3-0 lead.

In the bottom of the sixth, Laredo took advantage of an error and a walk to account for two of its three runs in the inning. Their sixth run came from a fly out after tagging up, claiming a 6-0 victory.

Game Thirteen: Youngstown, OH (3) vs Taoyuan City, Taiwan (7)

Taoyuan City, Taiwan outscored Youngstown, OH 7 to 3.

Neither team scored in the first inning, but Youngstown got onto the board in the bottom of the second on a fly ball double to left field.

Taoyuan City answered with a double of its own in the top of the fourth inning.

In the top of the fifth, Taoyuan City began to pull ahead. A double and a single made it a 3-1 game.

They furthered their lead with three more singles, extending their lead to 6-1.

Youngstown chipped away at Taoyuan City’s lead with a run on a fielder’s choice to make the score 6-2 in the bottom of the sixth. 

Both teams scored a run in the seventh inning to make the final score 7-3. Taoyuan City’s final run came from a walk, while Youngstown’s was from a home run by Joe Roth.  

Game Fourteen: Dorado, PR (6) vs Nogales, MX (8)

Nogales, MX took an early lead and held on in a win over Dorado, PR.

In the top of the first, Nogales scored two runs on a line drive single to right field. Their third run came from a passed ball to take an early 3-0 lead.

Nogales’s scoring returned in the top of the third. Another single advanced their lead to 4-0, and a ground ball turned into a two-run opportunity by taking advantage of an error to make it a 6-0 score.

Dorado got on the board in the bottom of the third inning. After tagging up, a run was scored from a fly out and created a 6-1 game.

 A line drive single provided Nogales with their seventh run of the game in the top of the fifth.

In the bottom of the same inning, a runner scored on a ground out to make the score 7-2.

Dorado’s eighth run was scored on another single in the bottom of the sixth to create a six-run lead.

The bottom of the sixth inning was crucial for Dorado. A run score from a walk started their momentum, with another run coming from a fielder’s choice. A single ended their scoring in the sixth, making it an 8-5 game.

With only the bottom of the seventh left to score, Dorado scored one run on a fielder’s choice, but it was not enough to pull out a win. Nogales wins 8-6.

Game Fifteen: Brownsville, TX (4) vs Youngstown, OH (9)

Youngstown, OH eliminates Brownsville, TX with a score of 9-4.

Youngstown started off strong in the top of the first inning, scoring runs on a single and a walk.

Brownsville responded in the bottom of the first with a home run, bringing in two runs to tie the game 2-2.

In the top of the second, Youngstown tallied two more runs off of singles to take a 4-2 lead.

Scoring a run while another runner was caught stealing, Brownsville made the game 4-3 in the bottom of the third inning.

Brownsville tied the game at 4-4 with a double by Saul Soto.

With runners on first and second, a home run by Youngstown’s Erik Sundgren made the score 7-4 in the top of the sixth.

In the top of the seventh, Youngstown scored two more runs on a home run by Mark Bunch to secure a 9-4 win.

Game Sixteen: Nogales, MX (0) vs Laredo, TX (12)

Laredo, TX’s defense held Nogales, MX to zero runs to advance to the Championship.

Even with two scoreless innings, Laredo managed to score 12 runs.

Laredo scored two runs in the top of the first inning. Their first run came from a fly ball caught in foul territory, with the runner tagging up to score. The second run was scored on a passed ball.

In the top of the third, Laredo scored two runs on two doubles. A triple by Gerardo Castillo II brought in two more runs to extend their lead to 6-0.

A line drive triple by Marco Villanueva put another run on the board for Laredo. He then scored after tagging up on a fly out to create an 8-0 game.

Laredo’s offense scored two runs on errors and another on a double in the bottom of the sixth to punch their ticket to the Championship game with a 12-0 score. 

Game Seventeen: Taoyuan City, Taiwan (12) vs Youngstown, OH (2)

Taoyuan City, Taiwan knocked Youngstown, OH, the former Co-Champions, in a 12-2 game.

In the bottom of the first inning, Taoyuan City started off strong with three runs. Their first run was scored on a fly ball error. A single brought in a second run. After tagging up, Tzu-Chieh Tien scored the third run on a fly out, taking a 3-0 lead.

Youngstown got on the scoreboard in the top of the second on a single to make the score 3-1.

Taoyuan City scored six runs in the third inning. A double brought in the first run of the inning. Three runs were scored on singles. A fly ball set up two more runs, extending their lead to 9-1.

A single in the top of the fourth by Youngstown made the game 9-2.

Taoyuan City hit double digits on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fourth inning.

In the bottom of the fifth, Taoyuan City scored two runs on a walk and a single to capture the win with a 12-2 score, sending them to the Championship.