Little League World Series 2017: Monday Scores, Bracket Results and Highlights

Desperation time has begun in the Little League World Series with teams that have already suffered a loss try to avoid elimination.

The double-elimination bracket allows squads to battle back for a championship after one bad game, but the pressure is on to be perfect from this point forward. While the undefeated teams get the next few days to rest, the remaining squads are fighting to stay in the tournament.

Here are the latest results from Monday's action from Williamsport, Pa. 

Monday Schedule/Results

Great Lakes 11, Europe-Africa 7

Mexico 1, Asia-Pacific 0

Mid-Atlantic 12, West 9

Latin America 3, Caribbean 2

New England 12, Northwest 6

Full bracket available at LLBWS.org.

Recaps

Great Lakes 11, Europe-Africa 7

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While this was only a consolation game for two teams that started 0-2 in this round of the tournament, there was plenty of excitement throughout.

After the Italy team representing the Europe-Africa region scored six runs in the top of the first inning, Michigan came right back with seven runs in the bottom of the inning. The teams each then added one run in the second, keeping a back-and-forth battle at 8-7 after just two innings.

Michigan's pitching finally picked up after this point, shutting down their opponent over the next four innings. Meanwhile, the Americans added three runs of their own to pull away for the 11-7 win.

Tommy Schoeck had three hits for Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores LL while Jordan Arseneau added three RBI in the victory.

It all added up to the first win for a Michigan team in this event since 1982, per Mike Foss of WXYZ-TV.

Mexico 1, Asia-Pacific 0

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A pitcher's duel surrounding the solar eclipse ended with Mexico escaping with a 1-0 victory over Asia-Pacific.

Jorge Garcia tallied five strikeouts in four shutout innings, while Andre Garza took care of the rest with five strikeouts in just two innings. They combined for just one hit allowed in the impressive outing.

Jorge Lambarria earned the only hit and RBI for Guadalupe Trevino Kelly LL in Reynosa, Mexico, leading the team to a narrow victory.

Meanwhile, the threat of darkness created an interesting atmosphere in the middle of the day, as captured by Jamie Strashin of CBC Sports:

South Korea is now eliminated after just three games while Mexico will advance to face the winner of Latin American and the Caribbean.

Mid-Atlantic 12, West 9

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While California always seems to be a tough opponent at this event, the squad has been eliminated after allowing 28 runs in the last two games.

As ESPN Stats and Info noted, it's the first time a team from the Golden State has lost two straight games in the LLWS since 1990.

Santa Margarita LL lost 16-0 to North Carolina last game while recording no hits, and while this one was closer, the result was the same. After an extended rain delay early on, Holbrook LL of Jackson, New Jersey showcased its impressive offense.

Chris Dachille of WBAL-TV described the early action:

R.J. Vashey had three hits and three RBI for the Mid-Atlantic squad, including a two-run home run to help blow open the game.

California fought back from the 12-1 deficit and eventually cut the lead to 12-9 in the final at-bat, but couldn't get the necessary hits to avoid elimination.

New Jersey has now won two straight since its opening loss and will face the winner of Northwest and New England.

Latin America 3, Caribbean 2

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Venezuela earned a come-from-behind victory over the Dominican Republic, seemingly aided in part by the rain.

The Dominican Republic, representing the Caribbean, held a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the sixth inning despite having only a single hit in the entire game. They were close to securing the victory, but a rain delay with one out in the sixth inning extended the action.

Venezuela came back in the bottom of the inning as Omar Romero came through with the game-winning hit for a walk-off Latin America victory.

Jorge Daboin and Dario Cardozo were excellent on the mound for Venezuela to keep the squad in the game and the Luz-Maracaibo LL team never gave up to secure the impressive win.

They will now face Mexico Tuesday with both teams trying to stay alive in the tournament.

New England 12, Northwest 6

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An eight-run inning helped Connecticut pull off an impressive win over Washington.

After Walla Walla Valley LL out of the Northwest region got off to a 5-2 lead, the New England squad of Fairfield American LL came back with a huge outburst in the fourth.

Chris Masse of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette described a key sequence:

This helped lead to a 10-5 advantage, which Connecticut was only able to build upon as the game continued. Michael Iannazzo was especially impressive, getting three hits, three RBI and a home run.

Adding in a home run-saving catch in center field by Anthony Pollack and Farfield was able to close out the win.

Connecticut will now take on the team from New Jersey in a northeast battle to stay alive in the United States tournament. Although the New England team won 7-6 the first time these squads played in Round 1, it will be a new challenge Tuesday.