SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Kalen is most definitely spelled with a "K."
Kalen Pimentel tied a Little League World Series record for a regulation, six-inning game with 18 strikeouts to lead Rancho Bueno Vista of Vista, Calif., to a 7-2 victory over Owensboro (Ky.) Southern in the Little League World Series on Saturday.
"It took me a couple of innings to get adjusted and I started to get in a groove about the fourth inning," Pimentel said. "My fastball and curve were really working well."
The feat was last accomplished in 1979 by Chao-An Chen of the Pu-Tzu Town team from Taiwan.
Nathan Lewis had three hits including a home run for Rancho Bueno Vista (1-0), the West region champion, while Luke Daugherty homered for Owensboro Southern (0-1), the Great Lakes winner.
