WEST IS THE CHAMPION
OF 2008 WORLD SERIES
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The U.S. West team from Pusch Ridge Little League in Oro Valley, Ariz., broke open a close game to defeat Latin America, 10-4, for the 2008 Junior Softball World Series championship.
The game was tied, 4-4, entering the bottom of the sixth inning, when the West squad exploded for six runs, including a two-run double by Kayla Bonstrom. In addition to delivering three big hits, Bonstrom pitched the entire game for the West.
Latin America, from ASOFEM Little League in Maunabo, Puerto Rico, advanced to the semifinals with a nail-biting 1-0 win over the U.S. East Friday. The West team also won a close semifnal, escaped a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning with a game-ending double play to beat the U.S. East. You can see all the results, standings and upcoming games on our
schedule page.
It was a return visit to the championship game for ASOFEM Little League. A year ago it beat the U.S. West team from Westchester, Calif to win the 2007 World Series.
The championship game was telecast live on the ESPNU network and replayed later on ESPN2.
