Lake Mary Little League World Championship:

The Lake Mary team from Florida has won the Little League World Series, overcoming both U.S. and international teams. If you missed the action, it’s worth catching a replay.

Rays Road Trip Recap:

The Tampa Bay Rays return home after a challenging 10-game road trip on the East Coast.

Series breakdown:

Oakland A’s: Split the 4-game series.

LA Dodgers: Lost the series, taking 1 out of 3 games.

Seattle Mariners: Took 1 out of 3 games.

Notable performances included Junior Caminero’s first home run of the season against the Dodgers and Randy Arozarena’s two home runs during the Mariners series.

Key Games and Moments:

Dodgers Series:

Junior Caminero hit a 100 mph pitch from Bobby Miller for his first home run.

Chris Morell’s double and two-run homer highlighted the Rays' offense.

Shohei Ohtani’s grand slam and 40th home run of the season.

A recap of the Dodgers’ golden bobblehead giveaway featuring Ohtani and his dog, Decoy.

Mariners Series:

Managerial change with Scott Servais being replaced by Dan Wilson.

Randy Arozarena’s resurgence against his former team, hitting two home runs.

Logan Gilbert’s standout performance with 10 strikeouts in 6 innings
Jeffrey Springs had 9 strikeouts in 10 innings
Rays pitching cumulative 19 strikeouts

Lake Mary Little League - World Series winners

• Congratulations to SS/2B/CF: Chase Anderson, 12 of Sanford
• P/OF: Christopher Chikodroff, 11, of Orlando
• OF/P/3B: Lathan Norton, 12, of Sanford
• 2B/3B: Hunter Alexander, 12, of Sanford
• SS/3B/P: JJ Feliciano, 12, Longwood
• OF/P: Jacob Bibaud, 12, Lake Mary, FL
• CF/P: Liam Morrisey, 12, Sanford
• P/OF: Luis Calo, 12, Sanford
• C/P/3B: Landon Bono, 12, Lake Mary
• UTIL: Garrett Rohozen, 12, Sanford
• 1B: DeMarcos Mieses, 11, Sanford
• 1B/C/P: Teraj Alexander, 12, Sanford

Rays’ Return to The Trop:

The Rays are back home at Tropicana Field for a 7-game homestand.

Upcoming opponents include the Padres and Twins, crucial matchups as the Rays are currently 6 games back in the AL Wild Card race with 29 games left in the season.

Final Thoughts: With the Rays’ season winding down, every game counts. Mark shares his optimism, reflecting Mat’s belief that a winning streak could still put the Rays back in the Wild Card race.

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