Florida Team Comes From Behind to Beat Taiwan in Extra Innings for Little League World Series Title

The Southeast Region team from Lake Mary, Fla., poses for photos after beating the Asia-Pacific Region team from Taoyuan Ciy, Chinese Taipei to win the Little League World Series Championship Game in South Williamsport, Pa., on Aug. 25, 2024. Dylan Buell/Getty Images

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Lathan Norton was sick and didn’t play on Saturday at the Little League World Series. But on Sunday, August 25, he scored the winning run in the championship game.

Lathan raced home from second base on an overthrow at first as Lake Mary, Fla., rallied to beat Taiwan 2–1 in eight innings and claim the title.