Sports
(2009-08-13)
COLUMBIA, MO
(KBIA) -
THREE YEARS AGO A TEAM FROM COLUMBIA CAPTURED OUR IMAGINATION BY EARNING A TRIP TO WILLIAMSPORT PENNSYLVANIA AND THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES. NOW, ANOTHER COLUMBIA TEAM IS JUST ONE GAME AWAY FROM THAT HONOR AS THE DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL LEAGUE ALL-STARS, COACHED BY CRAIG BRUMFIELD BEAT A TEAM FROM NEBRASKA 3-2 TODAY IN A REGIONAL SEMIFINAL GAME. THE WIN PUTS THE COLUMBIA TEAM INTO THE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, TO BE PLAYED SATURDAY MORNING. IF COLUMBIA WINS THAT GAME, THEY'LL BE HEADED TO THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES IN WILLIAMSPORT WHERE THE BEST 10 AND 11 YEAR OLD PLAYERS IN THE WORLD WILL MEET UP.
CONNER BRUMFIELD LED THE WAY FOR THE COLUMBIA TEAM TODAY, PITCHING 4 2/3 INNINGS AND GETTING 2 HITS IN 3 AT-BATS.
COLUMBIA TAKES ON URBANDALE, IOWA SATURDAY MORNING AT 11 FOR A BERTH IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES. THE GAME WILL BE NATIONALLY TELEVISED ON ESPN.
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