FINAL: Texas beats North State 6-5 in U.S. Championship Game

WILLIAMSPORT, PA -- North State Little League out of Greenville, North Carolina is facing Lufkin, Texas in Saturday's United States Championship Game at the Little League World Series.

Top 6th Inning:

Mark Requena (Texas) hits 2-run HR to make it 6-5 Texas

Top 5th Inning:

Texas scores 2 runs to make it 5-4 North Carolina

Top 4th Inning:

Clayton Wigley (Texas) hits 2-run HR to make it 5-2 North Carolina

Bottom 3rd Inning:

Chase Anderson Fielder's Choice to make it 5-0 North Carolina

Bottom 3rd Inning:

JoeJoe Byrne 2-RBI hit to make it 4-0 North Carolina

Bottom 2nd Inning:

Bryce Jackson 2-RBI single to make it 2-0 North Carolina

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