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Florida, man! Lake Mary pip Taiwan in wild finish for Little League World Series title

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Lake Mary win 2-1 on walk-off bunt to clinch LLWS titleTaiwan throw ball away in thrilling eighth-inning finishFlorida win first LLWS championship in ninth attempt

Lathan Norton scored from second base on an overthrow at first as Lake Mary, Florida, rallied Sunday to beat Taiwan 2-1 in eight innings and claim the Little League World Series championship.

Taiwan clung to a 1-0 from the first inning until Florida’s last at-bat. The team from Florida, representing the Southeast region, outhit Taiwan and had a runner on third in three separate innings, but couldn’t get a run across.

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