Harlem Strikes Out 14 Times in Defeat

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Zachary Osborne struck out 14--the last two with the bases loaded in the sixth inning--as Louisville, Ky., beat Harlem, 2-0, on Sunday night in pool play at the Little League World Series.

Osborne struck out Fernando Frias and Spencer White to end the game after the New York City team loaded the bases on hits by Javier Lopez, Alibay Barkley and Jorge Lopez.

“I was really nervous in the last inning,” Osborne said. “Bases loaded, two outs, with their No. 5 hitter. I just took a deep breath, calmed down and struck the guy out.”

Jeremy Lopez struck out eight for Harlem (1-1).

Harlem Manager Morris McWilliams described Kentucky as just an “all right” team with a good pitcher on the mound, saying the game turned on his team’s errors.

“We committed three errors, and that’s how they scored,” McWilliams said.

“They didn’t score any earned runs.”

Osborne scored both runs for Louisville (2-0).

He tripled down the right-field line in the third and scored on a fielder’s choice to give Louisville a 2-0 lead.

Louisville loaded the bases with one out, but Lopez struck out the next two batters to end the threat.

In other games, Aptos, Calif., beat Clemmons, N.C., 11-8; Fort Worth routed Waipahu, Hawaii, 8-0; Agana, Guam, beat Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 9-6; and Monterrey, Mexico, rallied to beat Moscow, 4-3.