The Eastbank Little League All-Star team was looking to reach the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, but had to win the Southwest Region championship game.

Based in Kenner, the Eastbank All-Stars representing Louisiana were taking on the Lamar Little League All-Stars based in Richmond, Texas, who represented Texas East in Tuesday’s Southwest Region championship game in Waco, Texas, that was nationally televised on ESPN.

Eastbank fell behind early after Lamar took an early 1-0 lead, but the game was tied at two runs apiece after four innings. Eastbank ended up three runs short with Lamar prevailing late to punch their ticket to Williamsport.

Lamar took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an Eastbank throwing error. Eastbank tied the game in the bottom of t

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