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Martina's 12 Ks lift Curaçao over Japan and into Little League Baseball World Series championship

ABC News Sports · August 29, 2026 at 5:14 PM

Martina's 12 Ks lift Curaçao over Japan and into Little League Baseball World Series championship

Jaymiëll Martina struck out 12 batters, added an an RBI double and Curacao defeated Japan 4-0 on Saturday to advance to the Little League Baseball World Series Championship for the sixth time in the nation’s history

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Martina's 12 Ks lift Curaçao over Japan and into Little League Baseball World Series championship

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