Naamans loses close game in bid for Little League World Series berth
West Chester team tops Delaware champs 3-1 in Mid-Atlantic final.
Naamans' quest to join Delaware's ranks of Little League World Series entrants came to an end on August 14 when they were defeated 3-1 by East Side Little League of West Chester, Pennsylvania. The game took place at the A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Leadership Training Center in Bristol, Connecticut. Despite scoring in the second inning, Naamans fell short when East Side capitalized on a close out call at first base, with two runners already on base.
Naamans' pitcher, Brady Winklespecht, gave up three runs in the first inning but managed a 5-hitter, striking out seven batters. The Mid-Atlantic champion will join 10 other international teams and 10 U.S. teams at the Little League World Series from August 19-30. Naamans had previously won the District II title and the state championship in 2003 and 2022, bringing their total of Major Little League championships to six since the competition began in 1957.
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