Goodlettsville Little League Uses Big Innings To Get Big Win Against Iowa

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA — Two massive innings busted open the game and what started out looking like a tight game ended up shortened by Little League's run rule, as Goodlettsville advanced to within one game of playing for the U.S. title with a 14-3 win against Johnston, Iowa.

Goodlettsville took an early lead on a solo home run by Ethan Jackson in the top of the second, but a three-run home-run by Kaiden Dinh gave the Iowans a 3-1 third-inning lead.

And then Goodlettsville caught fire, posting six runs in the fourth and seven more in the fifth to take a 14-3 lead into the bottom of the fifth. Iowa failed to score, triggering Little League's 10-run rule and ending the game.

Robert Carroll struck out six in 4 2/3 innings for Goodlettsville and added two RBI with the bat. RJ Moore had a three-run home run.

Goodlettsville plays the loser of Wednesday night's game between Maine-Endwell, N.Y. and Bowling Green, Ky. Thursday at 6:30 p.m.. The winner of Thursday's game plays the winner of the Wednesday night game for the U.S. title Saturday.

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