Two Mill Creek opponents in U.S. championship

Published 8:21 pm Thursday, August 21, 2008

South Lake Charles Little League of Lake Charles, La., which beat Mill Creek, 5-1 will face Waipahu, Hawaii in the U.S. final at 12:30 p.m. Saturday on ABC.

South Lake Charles beat Tampa, Fla. 6-1, tonight behind the pitching of Keenan Fontenot, who bedeviled Mill Creek. Fontenot gave up two hits and a run while striking out 11 in 5 2/3 innings.

In day’s other game, Matamoros, Mexico beat Maracaibo, Venezuela 5-2 in an international semifinal. Matamoros will face Tokyo, Japan on Saturday in the international final at 9:30 a.m. Saturday on ABC.