The tiny island nation of less than 200,000 citizens rode a dominant pitching performance and an offensive onslaught to an 11-2 victory over Nevada in the championship game.It was the second championship in the country's history, coming on the heels of their shutout victory over Japan in the International final.LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES SIGN-STEALING CONTROVERSY ERUPTS FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEARThe Curaçao Region team from Willemstad celebrates after a 4-0 win over the Japan Region team from Tokyo during the International Championship Game of the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series at Lamade Stadium on Aug.29, 2026, in Williamsport, Pa.
(Getty Images)Nevada was looking for its first world championship after winning the U.S.title, and even took an early two-run lead in the second before Curacao would prove to be too much for The Silver State.Curaçao would immediately tie things up in the third before breaking the game wide open and scoring a combined nine runs in the subsequent three innings.STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL GAME ENDS IN CHAOS AS PLAYER DOES SOMETHING RARE, BUT BEAUTIFULThe game wasn't without its drama, though, as Nevada had the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning with a loud out to straightaway center field that carried to the warning track.If that ball flies a little further, perhaps the Curaçao players start to sweat a bit more, but even then, a five-run gap would likely have been too large a gulf to overcome for the American team.Players warm up before the Little League World Series Championship game between the West Region team from Honolulu, Hawaii and the Caribbean Region team from Willemstad, Curaçao at the Little League International Complex on August 28, 2022, in South Williamsport, Pa.
(Joshua Bessex/Getty Images)Long viewed as a Little League World Series powerhouse, Curaçao legitimized those claims by running roughshod through the entire tournament, and, in the process, becoming only the second team in LL...