Alika Pruett hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning as Pearl City edged Fort Worth, Texas, 4-3, yesterday in the Little League Junior (ages 13-14) World Series at Taylor, Mich.

David Lee pitched a five-hitter with five strikeouts to help Pearl City improve to 2-0.

Kaohu McCabe opened Pearl City's seventh with a single and Bryson Namba was hit by a pitch. With Kurt Poentis at bat, McCabe was caught trying to steal third. Poentis then grounded to the pitcher for the second out.

Brent Fukushima drew a walk, bringing up Pruett, who sent Jack George's first pitch high over the left-field fence for a walkoff home run.

Pearl City plays Fort Wayne, Ind., today.

SENIOR WORLD SERIES

PEARL CITY RALLIES TO REMAIN UNBEATEN

Pearl City scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to beat Canada, 6-5, yesterday and remain unbeaten in the Little League Senior (ages 14-16) World Series at Bangor, Maine.

Kellen Ushijima hit an RBI single and pinch-hitter Nainoa Tampos drilled a two-run single to right with two outs to put Pearl City ahead 6-4 in the seventh.

Canada loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the seventh. Michael Labelle's RBI single made it 6-5, but Pearl City caught a runner off of third on the play for the second out. Reliever Jason Rasa then got Andrew Agombar, who had hit two RBI singles earlier in the game, to line out to first base.

Rasa got the save for Ryno Acosta, who got the final two outs in the sixth to quell a Canada rally.

Pearl City (3-0), the lone unbeaten team in Pool A, plays host Bangor tomorrow.

RIPKEN WORLD SERIES

LAGOC-CRAWFORD HURLS O'AHU TO 12-0 VICTORY

Kalani Lagoc-Crawford pitched a one-hitter as O'ahu defeated Meridian, Miss., 12-0, yesterday in the Cal Ripken (ages 12-under) World Series at Aberdeen, Md.

Lagoc-Crawford struck out eight and walked one in a game called after four innings by the mercy rule.

Timmy Arakawa had two hits and Cory Quiamzon drove in two runs for O'ahu, which leads the National division with a 3-0 record.

O'ahu plays Calvert County, Md., tomorrow.

AMERICAN LEGION

KALANI FALLS ONE WIN SHORT OF WORLD SERIES

Drew Leary pitched a seven-hitter as Nevada-Host defeated Kalani, 6-1, yesterday in the championship game of the American Legion (ages 18-under) Western Regional at Las Vegas.

Nevada-Host, which beat Kalani twice in two days, advances to the World Series, Aug. 19 to 23, in Rapid City, S.D.

Leary, who struck out three and walked one, retired the last 14 batters he faced.

Kalani scored its lone run in the fifth, but failed to capitalize on a potential big inning. Preston Pires, Chassis Moody and Greg Hackler hit singles to load the bases with no outs. Neale Asato followed with a single to right to make it 3-1.

Leary then got the leadoff batter on a short fly to center, then induced the next batter to hit into an inning-ending double play.

CAL RIPKEN (12-UNDER)

At Aberdeen, Md.

Team: O‘ahu All-Stars

Coach: Not listed

Web site:
http://brlworldseries.com/beta/default.php?do=Tournament&id=14

History:
• O‘ahu lost in the U.S. title game to Raleigh, N.C., 8-1, in 2004.
• Hilo won the U.S. title in 2003, but lost to Mexico in the World Series title game.

Participating teams:
American Division
• O‘ahu
• Willamette Valley, Ore.
• Meridian, Miss.
• Marblehead, Mass.
• Clavert, Md.

National Division
• Harford County, Md.
• Lexington, Ky.
• Raleigh, N.C.
• Bronx, N.Y.
• Jackson, Mo.

International Division
• Australia
• Canada
• Dominican Republic
• Mexico
• Republic of Korea

Hawai‘i’s schedule
Pool play
Aug. 13—Willamette, W 3-1
Aug. 14—Marblehead, W 21-3
Yesterday—Meridian, W 12-0
Tomorrow—Calvert
Friday—Quarterfinals
Saturday—Semifinals
Sunday—Championships

BABE RUTH (13-15)

At Abbeville, La.

Team: O‘ahu

Coach: Eric Kadooka

Web site: http://brlworldseries.com/beta/default.php?do=Tournament&id=10

History:
• O‘ahu won title in 2001;
• Honolulu won in 1988 and 1972.

Participating teams
American Division
• Honolulu (O‘ahu)
• Phoenix, Ore.
• Syracuse, N.Y.
• Effingham, Ill.
• Jefferson Parish (W), La.

National Division
• Jefferson Parish (E), La.
• Bismarck, N.D.
• Norwalk, Conn.
• Tallahassee, Fla.
• Abbeville, La.

Hawai‘i’s schedule
Pool play
Aug. 13—Syracuse, W 12-4
Aug. 14—Effingham, W 5-4
Aug. 15—Phoenix, Ore., W 10-0
Today—vs. Jefferson West
Tomorrow—Quarterfinals
Friday—Semifinals
Saturday—Championship

LITTLE LEAGUE (9-12)

At Williamsport, Pa.

Team: West O‘ahu

Manager: Layton Aliviado

Web site:
http://www.littleleague.org/series/2005divisions/llbb/series.htm

History:
(Hawai‘i team has never won title)
Pearl Harbor, Honolulu 1958
Windward, Oahu 1959
Pearl Harbor, Honolulu 1960
American, Hilo 1961
Wahiawä 1971
Community, Pearl City 1972
Pearl City #1988
Waipi‘o Little League, Waipi‘o 2002
#Series finalist

Participating teams
U.S. division
Pool A
• Council Rock Newtown, Pa.
• West O‘ahu
• Davenport Northwest, Iowa
• Maitland, Fla.

Pool B
• Westbrook, Maine
• Rancho Buena Vista, Calif.
• Owensboro Southern, Ky.
• Lafayette, La.

International Division
Pool C
• Central East, Agana, Guam
• Seguro Social, Mexicali, Mexico
• Whalley, Surrey, B.C.
• Brateevo, Moscow, Russia

Pool D
• Los Leones, Valencia, Venezuela
• Chiba City, Chiba, Japan
• Arabian American, Saudi Arabia
• Pabao, Willemstad, Curacao

Hawai‘i’s schedule
Pool play
Friday—Council Rock, Pa.
Sunday—Davenport, Iowa
Monday—Maitland, Fla.
Top two in each pool advance
Wed., Aug. 24—U.S. semifinals
Sat., Aug. 27—U.S. championship
Sun., Aug. 28—Championship

LITTLE LEAGUE JUNIORS (13-14)

At Taylor, Mich.

Team: Pearl City

Coach/manager: Mark Nakamura (coach), Darren Hueu (manager)

Web site:
http://www.littleleague.org/series/2005divisions/jlbb/series.htm

History:
• Pearl City won in 1984
• Pearl City lost to Palma Ceia/Bayshore LL of Tampa, Fla., 5-0, in USA Final in 2004
• 'Aiea won back to back Junior Championships in 2000-2001.

Participating teams:
United States Pool
• Freehold Township, N.J.
• West Side Lions, Fort Worth, Texas
• East Lake, Tarpon Springs, Fla.
• Pearl City
• St. Joe Central, Fort Wayne, Ind.

International pool
• Saipan, Northern Marianna Islands
• Orleans, Ottawa, Ontario
• Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Curundu, Panama City, Panama
• Hermanos Cruz, Arroyo, Puerto Rico

Hawai‘i’s schedule
Pool play
Aug. 14—Freehold Township N.J., W 11-5
Yesterday—West Side Lions, Texas, W 4-3
Today—St. Joe Central, Ind.
Tomorrow—East Lake, Fla.
Friday—United States final
Saturday—Championship

LITTLE LEAGUE SENIORS (15-16)

At Bangor, Maine

Team: Pearl City

Coach: Gary Nakamoto

Web site:
http://www.littleleague.org/series/2005divisions/slbb/series.htm

History:
Hilo, in 2003, is the only Hawai‘i team to win title.

Participating teams:
Pool A
• Central, Agana, Guam
• Westfort International, Thunder Bay, Ontario
• Bangor Westside, Bangor, Maine
• Habersham, Clarkesville, Ga.
• Pearl City

Pool B
• Georgia YMCA, Tbilisi, Ga.
• Activo 20-30, Santiago Veraguas, Panama
• Urbandale, Urbandale, Iowa
• Freehold Township, Freehold, N.J.
• Marksville, Marksville, La.

Hawai‘i’s schedule
Pool play
Top two teams advance
Aug. 14—Central, Agana, Guam, W 5-3
Aug. 15—Habersham, W 6-3
Yesterday—Westfort Intern., W 6-5
Tomorrow—Bangor
Friday—Semifinals
Saturday—Championship