Little League World Series: Venezuela shuts out Puerto Rico; Connecticut edges Texas

By AMANDA VOGT The Associated Press
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Hitting with the bases loaded at the Little League World Series, Samuel Castillo found the gap between left and center field. Two runs scored and Venezuela’s lead over Puerto Rico grew to 3-0.
Above the team dugout, spectators in a fan section that barely filled three rows raised one of the few Venezuelan flags in Volunteer Stadium.
It took a lot for Venezuela to get here, but on Wednesday, its team made the playing baseba