An impressive two-way performance from Cale McCallister led Missouri-Webb City LL to a 10-0 win Saturday over Minnesota-Coon Rapids Cardinal LL, as McCallister came up huge at the dish and on the bump.
McCallister put himself in scoring position with two extra-base hits for Missouri’s Webb City LL. He singled in the first inning, homered in the second inning, and doubled in the fourth inning.
Missouri’s McCallister kept Coon Rapids Cardinal LL from Minnesota off the scoreboard for all four innings he was on the rubber. He pitched a shutout, allowing no runs on four hits while striking out three.
Seven runs in the first three innings helped Webb City LL get past a talented Coon Rapids team, whose offense was sparked by Smith and McCallister, who teamed up for five hits and three RBIs.
Webb City Little League finished the 2015 Little League Baseball Midwest Region Tournament with a 4-1 record. Throughout the tournament, the team outscored opponents 51-12. Click here to learn more about the Midwest Region Tournament. And watch video highlights from all of the action in Indianapolis.
The Midwest Region Champion will face off against the Mid-Atlantic Region Champion in the first round of the Little League Baseball World Series on Friday, Aug. 21, at 8 p.m., at Lamade Stadium. The Mid-Atlantic Region Championship is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Aug. 16. For more information on the Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament, click here. Over the course of 10 days, 32 games will be played in the Little League Baseball World Series, concluding with the Little League Baseball World Series Championship Game, which is scheduled for 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 30.