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Honolulu fell to District 17, Illinois 9-0 in the semifinals Saturday, ending its run at the Senior League World Series (16U) at Lower Sussex, Del.
Mya Kishida recorded Honolulu’s only hit — a double in the fifth inning. Taja Souza and Kelsey Kawamura drew walks.
Honolulu (3-3) had won three games in a row.
District 17, Illinois beat Honolulu 8-4 on Monday.
District 17, Illinois will face the winner of Calgary, Alberta, and Little River-Academy, Texas in today’s final.
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At Lower Sussex, Del.
Saturday
U.S. semifinal
District 17, Illinois 9, Honolulu 0
Illinois 103 311 0 — 9 10 0
Honolulu 000 000 0 — 0 1 0
W—Mia Volpert. L—Taja Souza.
Leading hitters—Illinois: Ava Wombles 3-5, 3b, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Caitlin Bunte 4-4; Volpert HR, 3 RBIs; Kaydi Miller 2b. Honolulu: Mya Kishida 2b.
