Local team advances to Little League World Series
MICHIGAN — On July 25 and 26, the Tri County Thunder Senior Little League softball team played in the Little League Regional in Byron Center, Michigan. They finished the tournament 4-1.
Macomb High Varsity pitcher, Kaitlyn Robinson, pitched the championship game against the host team (Michigan District 9) giving up 0ER and striking out 4 to win the championship game 6-3. Illinois District 17 now advances to Lower Sussex, Delaware for the Little League World Series this week and weekend
The roster of your Central Region Champions are:
Kaitlyn Robinson- Macomb
Kylie Robinson- Macomb
Addie Greene- Rushville
Abby Cowell- Havana
Jaylyn Sarnes- Havana
Elisabeth Waymire- Havana
Elly Krieg- Carthage
Taryn Moorman- Brown County
Emma Henry- Pittsfield
Grace Henry- Pittsfield
McKinley Lowe- Pleasant Hill
Makenna Winchell- Pleasant Hill
Ava Wombles- Pleasant Hill
Schedule for District 17 at the World Series:
Pool Play:
Monday 8/1- 8 pm (7CT) vs West Region Champ (California)Tuesday 8/2- 3 pm (2CT) vs Southeast (Florida)Wednesday 8/3- 5:30 pm (4:30CT) vs CanadaThursday 8/4 5:30 pm (4:30CT) vs Europe/Africa (Netherlands)
Single Elimination Bracket starts Friday 8/5 and continues through Sunday 8/7. All games will be televised on ESPN+ with the championship game being on ESPN 2.
This article originally appeared on The McDonough County Voice: Macomb Little League softball team goes to World Series
