SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Alex Edmondson threw his second no-hitter in eight days and hit a two-run homer in the first inning to help Taylors, S.C., beat Cranston, R.I., 7-1 on Friday in the state’s first ever victory in the Little League World Series.

Edmondson struck out 15 a week after striking out 12 in his no-hitter in the Southeast championship.

Throwing around 80 mph, the right-hander struck out the side four times. He struck out 10 straight between the third and sixth innings in South Carolina’s first LLWS game since 1950. Charleston in 1949, and Clinton in 1950, failed to win games in the state’s only other appearances.

“No South Carolina team had been here in 65 years and no team had ever won a game at the Little League World Series so it means a lot. It’s a big deal,” Taylors manager Kevin Tumblin said.

Edmondson also had an RBI single and was 3 for 4 at the plate.

Terrence Gist hit long home run to the top of the hill beyond left field in the third inning, giving South Carolina a 3-1 lead. Ben Tumblin and Gage Laymon added RBI singles in the fourth and sixth innings, and South Carolina finished with 13 hits.

Rhode Island scored its lone run in the first when David Marchetti walked and came home on two wild pitches and a dropped third strike.

On Sunday, South Carolina will play Lewisberry, Pa., Sunday. Lewisberry beat Webb City, Mo. 18-0 in four innings in a night game.

Rhode Island will play Missouri on Saturday.

In other openers Friday, it was: Bonita, California 14, Bowling Green, Kentucky 2 in four innings; Pearland, Texas 1, Portland, Ore. 0; Mexicali Baja Calif, Mexico, 1, White Rock, British Columbia 0; Tokyo 7, Taipei, Taiwan, 5; Kampala, Uganda 4, Santiago de los Caballero, Dominican Republic 1; and Barquisimento, Venezuela 5, Sydney 2.