Stella Weaver of Nolensville makes Little League World Series history with hit
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Southeast Region's Stella Weaver made history Tuesday at the 2023 Little League World Series while playing for Tennessee state champion Nolensville.
The only girl playing in this year's tournament, Weaver recorded her third hit of the World Series in three games. Her single to right field against Nevada in the fourth inning of her team's 2-1 victory earned her the U.S. record for hits by a girl in the LLWS.
The single also tied Weaver with Canada's Katie Reyes for most hits by any girl at the Series.
Making it even more memorable, Weaver scored what turned out to be the winning run in the elimination game.
"That's crazy to me," she said. "Me and Coach Randy (Huth) made a bucket list. We did how many hits has a girl ever had in the U.S. I thought it was so much fun. Getting that hit was just crazy."
Weaver was aware she was approaching the record but it wasn't at the forefront of her mind during Tuesday's game.
"I wasn't thinking about it at all," she said. "Once I got back to the dugout I was like, 'Oh, my God. I just remembered that.' "
Weaver was the starting pitcher for Nolensville Little League on Monday, when she struck out the first batter she faced.
Weaver is the first girl to play for Nolensville Little League, the 22nd to play in the Little League World Series and the 10th to record a hit there. She lists her sports idol as Mo'ne Davis, who played in the 2014 Little League World Series.
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