Kinley Rasmus continued her dominant run at the Little League World Series on Monday night, and kept Phenix City, Alabama, alive in the tournament in the process.
Rasmus struck out six batters on the mound to help lift Phenix City past West Chester, Pennsylvania 6-5 in their elimination game at the Little League World Series. The two-way star has now compiled 14 total strikeouts so far in the tournament, which again matched Mo’ne Davis for the most strikeouts by a girl in tournament history.
Rasmus threw eight batters in Phenix City’s first game at the Little League World Series last week, which also tied a Davis record she set back in 2014.
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And thanks in part to Rasmus, Phenix City was able to rally out of a five-run hole on Monday night. Rasmus threw more than four scoreless innings after coming in for relief to help spark their rally. It marked the team’s second straight elimination win, and sent them into a matchup with Tacoma, Washington, next on Tuesday.
Rasmus is the daughter of former MLB pitcher Corey Rasmus and the niece of former MLB outfielder Colby Rasmus. Cory is an assistant coach for Phenix City this summer, and both brothers played on Phenix City’s 1999 Little League World Series team.
Rasmus is one of just two girls playing in the tournament this year, too. Carsynn Meyer is playing for Paseo Verde. They are among the only 25 girls who have competed in the event’s 79-year history.
While Phenix City can’t lose again, Rasmus has already put herself in elite LLWS company. She’s just one strikeout away from breaking Davis’ record, too, though it will likely take at least another win if she’s going to find her way back onto the mound.
