Little League World Series 2013: Players to Watch in Wednesday's Games

Wednesday's action at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., will feature perhaps the four best teams in the pools.

In the American pool, undefeated Westport from Westport, Conn., will face unblemished Eastlake from Chula Vista, Calif. The international pool has its own marquee matchup.

Municipal De Tijuana from Tijuana, Baja California represents Mexico against Musashi Fuchu from Tokyo, Japan. Both international squads also have a perfect 2-0 record in Little League World Series play. When the day is done, there will be only one undefeated team in both pools.

Here are the players who figure to play a big role in Wednesday's games.

Westport: Christopher Drbal

Doug Bonjour of CTPost.com calls Drbal the "high-energy" guy on the Westport squad. Every team needs a great clubhouse presence and it seems that role belongs to Drbal.

Not only does Drbal bring intangibles to the table, but he's also a good hitter. Thus far in the LLWS, he's hitting just .250 with a walk, but he's due for a breakout game.

As a leadoff hitter, Drbal draws walks and sets his teammates up for success. He hit .385 in the New England regional and is a good bet to make some noise with his bat against Eastlake.

Eastlake: Micah Pietila-Wiggs

The Eastlake second baseman has been on fire lately. In the LLWS, Pietila-Wiggs is hitting .500 and his three-run home run against Newark Little League broke a second-inning tie. The team from Chula Vista never looked back after that.

If Pietilla-Wiggs and his teammates continue their hot hitting, Westport will have to be at their best to win.

Municipal De Tijuana: Brandon Meza

Having outscored the last two opponents by a combined score of 25-0, the Mexican team has been the most dominant. Their pitching and hitting has been optimal and no player has embodied both qualities like Meza.

Aside from pitching 3.2 innings of scoreless baseball, Meza is also a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate in the LLWS. Municipal De Tijuana has proven to be a solid team from top to bottom, but Meza is one of the brightest stars.

Musashi Fuchu: Sho Miyao

As one of the best shortstops in the LLWS, Miyao has been a catalyst for Japan's success. He is hitting .667 through two games and, perhaps more impressively, he hasn't made an error in the field.

Musashi Fuchu doesn't score runs like Municipal De Tijuana, but their pitching and defense is superb. Miyao is one of the biggest reasons his team has a chance to knock off the Mexican team.

All stats from LittleLeague.org

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