Latin America’s Little League World Series team will take on the top Mexican team in the baseball tournament on Tuesday.
Coquivacoa of Maracaibo, Venezuela will face Guadalupe Linda Vista of Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon, Mexico at 3 p.m. EDT at Lamade Stadium.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
Live streaming will be available via Watch ESPN.
Both Coquivacoa and Guadalupe Linda Vista won elimination matches on Monday.
The winner will advance to play the loser of Tokyo Kitasuna of Japan and Seoul LL of South Korea, which are playing on Wednesday. The winner of that game will face the winner of the Tokyo-Seoul game in the international championship.
The winner of the international championship will face the winner of the U.S. championship in the World Series Championship.
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See Associated Press recaps of the games on Monday below.
Medina pitches Venezuela past Puerto Rico 2-1
Venezuela’s Ronny Medina pitches during the second inning of an International elimination baseball game against Puerto Rico at the Little League World Series, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, in South Williamsport, Pa. Venezuela won 2-1. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Ronny Medina struck out nine in five sparkling innings, and Venezuela beat Puerto Rico 2-1 on Monday in an elimination game in the Little League World Series.
Yadiel Santana scored on a passed ball in the first, but that was it for Puerto Rico. Medina allowed two hits.
Venezuela next plays Mexico on Tuesday afternoon. Mexico beat Australia 6-2 earlier in the day.
Venezuela scored in each of the first two innings. Julio Rejon homered in the first, and Jorge Cabrera swiped third in the second and went on to take home when catcher Alvin Martínez overthrew third on the play.
Vela homers to put Mexico past Australia, 6-2
Mexico’s Erick Vela (23) leaps onto home plate after hitting a three-run home run during the fourth inning of an International elimination baseball game against Australia at the Little League World Series, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, in South Williamsport, Pa. Mexico won 6-2. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Erick Vela hit a three-run, go-ahead homer and Mexico beat Australia 6-2 in the Little League World Series on Monday.
Trailing by two in the bottom of the fourth, Vela stepped to the plate with one out and men on second and third. He took the first pitch he saw deep to right field to put Mexico ahead by two.
On the mound for Mexico, Aldair Tellez pitched 5 2-3 innings and struck out 12 Australians.
Mexico will play the winner of Puerto Rico and Venezuela on Tuesday afternoon. Australia was eliminated.
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