The team from Hawaii added three more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, making the score 10-0, as the 10-run rule came into effect.
The Pearland offense, which had been so strong during the Little League World Series, was silenced by Hawaii pitcher Ezra Heleski all afternoon. Pearland could just muster two hits in the U.S. title game, as Heleski struck out six in a complete-game shutout.
Pearland will play Chinese Taipei tomorrow in a consolation game. That will be at 10am central time. Following that will be the Little League World Series championship game between Japan and Hawaii.
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