Patrick Burns, Author at Greenfield Recorder

South Korea catcher Gi Jeong Kim, walks to the mound as Honolulu, Hawaii's Mana Lau Kong (19) is greeted by teammates after hitting a solo home run on the first pitch of the game Sunday during Hawaii’s 3-0 LLWS win.

Hawaii captures LLWS title

by Patrick Burns Associated PressAugust 26, 2018

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — It only took one pitch for Mana Lau Kong to deliver Hawaii its first Little League World Series title in a decade.Against a South Korea team that hadn’t surrendered a home run in the tournament, Kong drove the first pitch…

Honolulu, Hawaii's Mana Lau Kong, right, hits the first pitch of the baseball game from South Korea's Yeong Hyeon Kim for a solo home run in the first inning of the Little League World Series Championship in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar).

Hawaii blanks South Korea for LLWS title

by Patrick Burns Associated PressAugust 26, 2018