Paseo Verde uses small ball, advances in Little League World Series

Paseo Verde broke a scoreless tie with five runs in the fifth inning, defeating Soundview of Tacoma, Washington, 5‑0 to advance in the Little League World Series at Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The team will face the winner of the Bayonne Central (New Jersey) versus Davenport Northwest (Iowa) matchup on Wednesday, with the victor moving on to the U.S. championship game. Shortstop Logan Edwards plated the game’s first run after Tacoma catcher Evan Yarbrough committed an error, following Edwards’ advance to third on a wild pitch. Paseo Verde opened the fifth inning with back‑to‑back bunts that produced base hits, accounting for all four of the inning’s runs. Carsynn Meyer contributed an RBI single, while Owen Guzman finished 2‑for‑3 at the plate. Starting pitcher Brooks McFarland weathered a 33‑pitch first inning that included three walks to load the bases, then settled in to throw 87 pitches over five scoreless frames, striking out five batters. McFarland did not surrender a hit until the fifth inning. This is simply a processing story. Check back most aboriginal for updates.