Chicago bounces Davis, Philadelphia
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Chicago manager Darold Butler has a message for the Windy City.
“Keep cheering,” Butler said Thursday night after the biggest victory of his baseball career. “We hear you. It’s working. Make it louder.”
Joshua Houston hit a clutch two-run single, reliever Cameron Bufford pitched a tense scoreless sixth inning, and Jackie Robinson West Little League held off gritty Philadelphia 6-5 in a matchup of inner-city teams at the Little League World Series.
The loss eliminated Philadelphia and prevented star pitcher Mo’ne Davis from getting one last shot to put another stamp on what had become her personal playground.
Don’t worry about her, though. Philadelphia manager Alex Rice isn’t.
“The world’s her oyster, right?” Rice said after the loss. “Mo’ne will figure out her future, and it’s going to be terrific. “
Davis was just the 18th girl to play in the LLWS and the only one to win a game on the mound.
