Chicago 365 Championship Central 2/3: Chicago Plays

     This past Sunday, Jackie Robinson West competed in the Final of the Little League World Series. They were up against International Champion South Korea,who reached the title game by way of a commanding 12-3 defeat of Japan. The game started with high hopes, as JRW sought to become the first all-black team to win it all. South Korea jumped out to an early 1-0 lead right out of the gate. After falling another run behind, West got one back in the 4th inning. South Korea added two more runs to their lead by the end of the 5th, before piling on 4 more runs in their half of the 6th. But even with their backs against the wall, JRW still held on till the end, scoring 3 runs in the bottom of the 6th and beginning their comeback bid. Alas, it was not enough, and South Korea wound up capturing the 2014 Little League World Series title by a final score of 8-4. Regardless, JRW put forth an effort to be proud of, and made memories that will last a lifetime. Not just that, but they seem to have accumulated accolades from all corners of the city. But there will be more on that in the next entry.