Little League World Series 2012: Predicting Wednesday's Winners

After yet another exciting day at the 2012 Little League World Series, we have two tantalizing matchups between undefeated teams on Wednesday.

Latin America and Japan will start things off and Southeast and Southwest will close the action.

You may remember that Japan made it all the way to the final last year before getting knocked out by Huntington Beach, Calif. 

The Japanese are seeking revenge this year.

Here's a look at Wednesday's games, complete with predictions.

Latin America (2-0) vs. Japan (2-0)

Latin America has been on fire offensively as of late, scoring 17 runs in two LLWS games, via LLWS2012.BBStats.PointStreak.com. The team doesn't walk a lot (two in two games), but has already blasted three home runs.

Latin America didn't blow opponents away in the regionals, but has exploded in the LLWS, led by James Gonzalez, who is 5-for-8 with two home runs, six RBI and four runs.

Latin America has also pitched well, allowing just four earned runs (six total) in 12 innings. The pitching staff has given up just six hits thus far, holding opponents to a .143 average.

Japan has historically been a formidable foe in the LLWS. The country has won four LLWS championships since 1999 (the most recent being in 2010) and made it to the final last year.

While Japan has scored a mediocre nine runs in two games, the pitching staff has been the best in the LLWS.

Japan hasn't given up a run in 15 innings, shutting out both of its opponents. The team has allowed opponents to hit just .118, best mark in the tournament, and walked just one batter.

This is a tough one to call, but I think Japan wins with its pitching. Caribbean scored 14 runs against Europe after getting shutout by Japan. Asia-Pacific had scored 14 runs before getting shutout by the Japanese—their pitching is no joke.

Southeast (2-0) vs. Southwest (2-0)

Southeast has averaged 10.5 runs in two LLWS games, including five home runs. To say the team is a powerhouse offensively would be an understatement.

Brock Myers has been Southeast's best hitter dating back to the regionals. After hitting .429 with two home runs in the regionals, Myers is hitting .667 with two home runs in just two LLWS games.

The pitching has been middle of the pack, posting a 3.50 ERA and allowing four home runs. However, Southeast held Midwest to just one run last game in a blowout, so the staff certainly has the ability to be tough.

Southwest hasn't been too shabby on offense, either. The club has averaged nine runs per game in the LLWS and has been patient at the plate, racking up 13 walks. Several players have contributed offensively.

Southwest has also pitched well, backing up its performance in the regionals. The club has allowed four earned runs (five total) in 12 innings, holding opponents to a .205 average. The team hasn't struck out a lot of batters, but has still gotten the job done.

In the end, I think Southwest takes this one based on its combination of hitting and pitching.