There was only one way to describe the Little League World Series championship game: offensive explosion.
Japan defeated Pennsylvania, 18-11, as the two teams combined for 30 hits and seven home runs. It was the highest-scoring title matchup in LLWS history.
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In the top of the first inning, Japan jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but Pennsylvania responded with 10 — yes, 10 — runs in the bottom half, including six hits and two home runs, one of which was a grand slam.
What a 1st inning! PA has 10 runs, including grand slam and 3-run HR to lead Japan, 10-2, in LLWS Championship. pic.twitter.com/sDBTsQHl2w
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 30, 2015 Japan answered with seven runs in the top of the second. If this game wasn't crazy enough for you, let's throw in back-to-back-to-back home runs.
After Pennsylvania failed to score in the bottom of the second, Japan came right back with a solo and three-run shot to take a 13-10 lead.
Pennsylvania unraveled on the field in the top of the sixth, as Japan added multiple unearned runs to help secure its fifth championship in the last seven years.
