Summerlin South is beginning to turn some heads in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

It was one thing when the Mountain Region representative entered the Little League World Series with a flurry of victories against overmatched teams from Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. But Wednesday’s 16-1 rout over Great Lakes Region champion Clarendon Hills, Illinois , made a statement that could not be ignored.

Summerlin South is for real.

Coach TJ Fechser will send his team onto the field to face Northwest Region champion Bonney Lake/Sumner of Washington at noon Friday, and teams from the American bracket will be paying attention.

“We always compete, regardless of the score,” said Fechser, whose team has scored 12 or more runs in three of its four games since the start of regional play. “Al

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