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Kinley Rasmus breaks the record for hits by a girl at the Little League World Series
Kinley Rasmus added her fifth hit of the tournament, and Phenix City advanced after a 4-2 win over Tacoma, officials said.
- On Tuesday, 12-year-old Kinley Rasmus broke the Little League World Series record for most hits by a girl with her fifth hit of the tournament, leading Phenix City, Alabama, to a 4-2 victory over Tacoma, Washington, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
- After tying Mo'ne Davis' single-game strikeout record of eight last week, Rasmus added six more strikeouts Monday to reach 14 total, matching Davis, who now plays in the Women's Pro Baseball League, for the most by a girl in LLWS history.
- The daughter of former Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels pitcher Cory Rasmus, she wears a white bow every game inspiring fans to coin 'Fear the bow.' "I've enjoyed every single second of this whole opportunity," Rasmus told the Columbus Ledger-Examiner.
- Phenix City faces another elimination game on Wednesday, August 26, against the winner of Great Lakes and Metro, requiring three consecutive wins to reach the U.S. Championship on Saturday, August 29.
- As the ninth girl to pitch in Little League Baseball World Series history since 1947, Rasmus has lit up social media and inspired young athletes, with fans sharing her highlights to show kids stepping outside their comfort zones.
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Who is Kinley Rasmus? Meet the Phenix City girl starring at Little League World Series
Girl, meet world. World, meet girl. Viewers across the world cannot get enough of Phenix City Little League sensation Kinley Rasmus. The 12-year-old has been dominant this summer en route to helping her team clinch a Southeast Regional title and a top-six finish, at minimum, in the United States at the Little League World Series.
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