Irmo to play for Junior Little League softball championship. How to watch, TV info
The Irmo Junior Softball team moved a win away from Little League Junior Softball World Series championship.
Irmo, the champions of the Southeast region, defeated the Philippines, 6-4, on Friday. Irmo will play Michigan for the championship on Saturday at 5 p.m. The game will be carried on ESPN2.
Michigan defeated Las Vegas. 9-8, in nine innings to win the other semifinal.
Irmo is the first team from SC to ever make it to the Junior Little League World Series.
Irmo went 4-0 in Pool A play and defeated Czech Republic, 11-5, on Thursday in the first game of the single-elimination round.
Against the Philippines, Irmo scored three runs in the first inning and added two more in the fourth to lead 5-2.
Layla Peppers had two hits and three RBI and Stephanie Jones added three hits to lead Irmo. Kathryn Hill added two hits and Eason Davis had two RBI.
Jones pitched a complete game to pick up the win.
Members of the team are Stephanie Jones (Ben Lippen), Layla Peppers (Dutch Fork), Haley Alderman (Dutch Fork), Olivia Hill (Dutch Fork), Eason Davis (Chapin), Allie Bickley (Chapin), Reagan Haggard (Chapin), Makenna Reimer (Irmo), Katie-Grace Hill (Dutch Fork) and Eve Smither (Ben Lippen). Coaches are Robert Peppers, Bryan Jones and Aaron Reimer.
Little League Junior World Series
Championship: Irmo (SC) vs. Michigan
When: Saturday 5 p.m.
Where: Kirkland, Washington
TV: ESPN2 or WatchESPN app
