After winning its first four games in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to reach the U.S. final, Needville finished the international youth baseball tournament with two consecutive losses.
The team of 12-year-olds from southwest of Houston beat Northeast Seattle 1-0 in nine innings Wednesday to improve to 4-0 at the international youth baseball tournament. Needville is two wins away from capturing the championship.
DJ Jablonski's pitching and hitting helped Needville, from the Houston area, improve to 3-0 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The team can reach the U.S. championship game with another win Wednesday.