SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Summerlin South advanced to the Little League World Series with a 6-3 victory over Utah on Friday in the Mountain Region tournament championship game at Al Houghton Stadium.

Garrett Gallegos got the win, allowing three hits, four walks and striking out nine in four innings in the ESPN-televised game.

Summerlin South broke a scoreless tie by striking for three runs in the bottom of the third inning, then added three more in the fourth. Utah scored its runs on a three-run homer in the sixth.

The Nevada team went 3-0 in the tournament, outscoring its opponents 45-15. Two of its wins were against Utah.

Summerlin South will open the LLWS against Clarendon Hills, Illinois, the Great Lakes Region champion, at noon Wednesday in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The U.S. fina

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