SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Liu Wei-Heng pitched 5⅓ scoreless innings to help Taiwan beat Aruba 1-0 in their Little League World Series international semifinal Saturday, giving Taiwan a chance to win its first LLWS title since 1996.

The Taiwanese on Sunday will play the winner of the U.S. semifinal between Connecticut and Nevada.

In a game dominated by defense, Chen Shi-Hong opened up the third inning with a full-count walk. He advanced on a passed ball and a single, then scored on an errant throw from third baseman Liam Peña Caraballo to first.

Facing runners on second and third with nobody out, Aruba pitcher Jayderick Wederfoor limited the damage by escaping the jam.

Taiwan has won 17 Little League World Series titles – including five straight from 1977 to 1981 – the most of any countr

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