Noah Pacheco tossed a complete-game two-hitter to lead the Central Maui Little League All-Stars to 15-0, four-inning win over Burlington Central Little League of Billings, Mont., on Friday at the Senior League (15-16) West Regional in Oakland, Calif.
Pacheco needed just 48 pitches to finish the game and send Maui (2-0) to a winners-bracket semifinal against Federal Way National Little League from Federal Way, Wash. — they beat Pinedale Little League from Pinedale, Wyo., 20-0 on Friday.
Maui pounded out 11 hits on Friday as the Valley Isle All-Stars earned their fifth consecutive victory dating back to the state tournament. Derin Lewis led the attack with a pair of doubles, while Kaedyn Miyake-Matsubayashi and Kip Watanabe also hit doubles.
Maui is now three wins from the Senior League World Series in Easley, S.C. Maui teams have been to five straight and six the last seven SLWS, winning the title in 2019.
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