Ore. team advances to Little League World Series
01:16 PM PDT on Monday, August 14, 2006
BEAVERTON -- The Murrayhill Little League team of Beaverton defeated Alaska 5-4 in seven innings on Sunday to become the first Oregon team to advance to the Little League World Series since 1958.
Jace Fry and Derek Keller homered for Murrayhill and the go-ahead run scored on a bases-loaded walk. The victory in San Bernardino, Calif., gave Murrayhill the Northwest Regional championship.
The team now heads to Williamsport, Pa.
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