Jonathan Schoop had the game-tying hit in the sixth and the winning hit in the seventh to lead Willem Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles into the international championship game with the win over Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Curacao will play the winner of Corundu, Panama, vs. Nuevo Leon, Mexico, game on Saturday. The world championship is Sunday.
Curacao rallied to tie the game with an improbable four-run sixth, sending it into extra innings before knocking out Taiwan, whose teams won 17 Little League World Series titles between 1969-1996.
In the seventh, Rigynoel Rondei singled and advanced to second base on a sacrifice off Taiwan reliever Hsu Chi-hung. Willie Rifaela hit a grounder to short that Chen Hung-ta bobbled for an error and Quincey van Blarcum followed with a blooper to Chen Hung that he again misplayed.
That was ruled a hit, however, loading the bases for Schoop.
Schoop singled through the hole into left, extending his arms straight out as he rounded first. He ran toward the mound and met his teammates where they jumped around and danced off the field.
Schoop earned the win with an inning of scoreless relief.
Texas 8, North Carolina 2
Chance Murski hit a grand slam and Randal Grichuk hit a three-run homer to lead Richmond, Texas, to the United States final with an 8-2 win over Morganton, North Carolina, on Wednesday night at the Little League World Series.
Texas plays the winner of the Thousand Oaks, California, vs. Preston, Maryland, game on Saturday for the championship.
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