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Date: August 22, 2015
By Megan Lavey-Heaton | mheaton@pennlive.com |The Associated Press
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Kengo Tomita hit two home runs and Tokyo beat
Japan’s Shingo Tomita (10) celebrates after hitting a home run off Taiwan’s Wei Hung Chou (7) as Yen Cheng Yu (25) watches during the first inning of an international pool play baseball game at the Little League World Series, Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, in South Williamsport, Pa. Japan won 7-5. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Taipei, Taiwan, 7-5 on Friday night in the Little League World Series opener for both teams
Shingo Tomita led off the game with a home run to right-center for Japan, and Kengo Tomita made it 2-0 with his first homer. Kengo Tomita’s second home run, a solo shot in fifth, gave Japan a four-run lead.
Kengo Tomita also singled in Japan’s four-run second inning.
Yen Cheng Yu hit a two-run home run for Taiwan in the sixth.
Japan will play Mexico in a winners’ bracket game Sunday. Taiwan will face Canada on Saturday. [FULL STORY]