Pa. advances to Little League World Series, wins Mid-Atlantic in instant classic on walkoff home run
- Published: Aug. 11, 2023, 5:26 p.m.
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Media, Pa. didn’t have a hit through the full six innings of the Mid-Atlantic championship against Washington, D.C.
But when that first hit came in the seventh, it couldn’t have been any bigger.
Trevor Skowronek belted a two-run home run to center field, breaking a scoreless tie and sending Pennsylvania to a 2-0 win over D.C. and clinching a place in Williamsport next week for the Little League World Series.
Austin Crowley was masterful on the mound for Pa., keeping his team in the game while the offense struggled. He allowed just one hit over five innings, striking out 13.
In fact, neither team had a hit through the first four innings, as D.C.’s Garyson Liddle was just as strong. Liddle struck out 13 as well, lasting into the sixth inning without allowing a hit.
In the seventh, Crowley worked a one-out walk to get the winning run on base. Then, with two outs and an 0-2 count, Skowronek delivered the big blow, plating the first runs for either team and earning Pa.’s second-straight Mid-Atlantic title.
