SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Garrett Gallegos homered and pitched five innings to help Nevada beat Connecticut 8-2 in their Little League World Series semifinal on Saturday, setting up a title game against Taiwan.

The Las Vegas team is looking for Nevada's first title, and Taiwan is going for its first since 1996 and No. 18 overall. It lost the title game last year to Florida.

The teams play Sunday for the championship.

"Really haven't taken a moment to data dump right now on Taiwan," Nevada manager T.J. Fechser said. "They're a great, standout group of kids."

When Gallegos crossed home plate after hitting the first pitch of the fourth inning over the fence in right field, teammate Jayden Lee lifted his helmet off him and they walked back to the dugout. The crowd chanted his name.

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