Canada has pulled off another upset at the Little League World Series.
The Canadians stunned South Korea with a 5-1 win on Tuesday in an elimination game.
Canada, represented by Vancouver's Little Mountain, got off to a hot start with four runs in the top of the first inning.
With a 5-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth, Canadian pitcher Kian Sandhu was able to escape a bases-loaded jam to preserve the lead. Sandhu then had to escape another bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the sixth with the tying run at the plate.
"Bases loaded, two outs and I was like if I'm gonna strike this guy out, I'm gonna go crazy," Sandhu said of the final out, per the Williamsport Sun-Gazette. "I don't think anyone thought we were gonna win this. We were extreme underdogs."
"Kian knows he has tendency to get batters on base and then strikes everyone out. He has a flair for dramatics," Canada manager Brad Dorwart said.
Jean Ramos earned the win for Canada, pitching two innings of one-hit ball, allowing a run on four walks.
The win Tuesday was a little bit of revenge for the Canadians, as they fell 7-0 to South Korea in the tournament opener.
Canada will move on to face Japan on Wednesday with a spot in the quarterfinals on the line. It's the first time a Canadian team has advanced this far at the Little League World Series since 2017.
Tuesday marked the second straight upset for the Canadians, as they also won a thriller over Panama in extras on Monday despite being no-hit through regulation.
"Being with your best friends and playing at the Little League World Series (is awesome). Getting to know other countries and states, it's just fun learning with how it is on TV and doing all these interviews," Canada's Connor Ross said after Monday's win over Panama, per the Sun-Gazette.
"We're just here to have fun and we're here to win games," added Canada's Jacob Massel. "What's more fun than getting to play baseball with all your best buds? That's really what helps us on the field."
Now 3-1, Canada has won three games at the annual tournament in Williamsport, Pa., for the first time since 1998.
Nicaragua faces Curacao on the winners' side of the bracket on Wednesday.
The winner advances to the International final, while the loser meets the winner of Canada and Japan.
— with files from The Canadian Press
3:24
