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Central East Maui’s rally falls short

Central East Maui’s rally in the bottom of the sixth inning fell short in a 14-11 loss to Chula Vista, Calif., on Thursday at the Little League (ages 11-12) West Regional in San Bernardino, Calif.

Central East Maui scored six runs in the sixth and had the tying run at the plate before a Chula Vista reliever came on and ended it with a strikeout.

Wehiwa Aloy batted 3-for-4 with three RBIs and Davin Lewis went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBIs for Central East Maui.

Central East Maui (2-1) will face Nevada today at 3 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2. On Sunday, Central East Maui beat Nevada 8-0.

The winner of today’s game will face Chula Vista (3-0) for the title on Saturday.

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