A team from Rhode Island lost its matchup with one from California Tuesday night at the Little League World Series.
Metro's Smithfield team fell 9-3 to the West Region's El Segundo in Tuesday's game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island beat Pennsylvania 7-2 on Sunday to stave off elimination.
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The bounce-back victory followed Friday's lopsided loss, in which Tennessee beat Rhode Island 8-1.
The team has now won 10 elimination games this summer, and will send ace pitcher Connor Curtis to the mound on Tuesday.
The tournament runs through Aug. 27. In all, there were 20 teams -- 10 from the U.S. and 10 international teams.
Click here for our full guide to the 2023 Little League World Series.
