Team Far East pitcher Kazuki Sumiyama, hurls a pitch against Latin America's Francisco de Jesus from Puerto Rico in front of over 20,000 fans. Toms River, N.J., played Phenix City, Ala., in Thursday night's U.S. final.
Japan has a team in the final for the second consecutive year.
Kashima lost 12-9 to Toms River last year in a game with 11 home runs. Osaka's players avenged a 3-1 loss to Yabucoa on Tuesday mostly by hitting singles and taking extra bases when Yabucoa's fielders faltered. Little League games end when the margin reaches 10 runs. Relief pitcher Kazutoshi Adachi left because of stomach pains in the fourth inning. With two outs in the first, shortstop Josue Rivera let Sho Nishida's grounder skip over his glove.