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Phenix City Little League World Series participation

Overview

Phenix City made its debut in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. In their opening game on August 19, 2026, the Southeast team lost 2-0 to the Northwest champions from Tacoma, Washington.

During the tournament, 12-year-old Kinley Rasmus emerged as a prominent two-way player. Rasmus, the 25th girl to compete in the tournament and the ninth to pitch, recorded eight strikeouts in a single game against Tacoma, becoming the first girl to achieve that feat since 2014. She later tied the record for the most career strikeouts by a girl in the tournament's history after striking out six batters in a relief appearance against West Chester.

In addition to her pitching, Rasmus contributed to the offense, including an RBI triple during a 12-2 victory over Bonita, California. Rasmus is the daughter of former major leaguer Cory Rasmus and continues a family legacy at the tournament.

Entities

Kinley Rasmus · Little League World Series · Williamsport · Little League Baseball World Series · Cory Rasmus

Timeline

about 8 hours ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
Kinley Rasmus emerges as two-way star at Little League World Series
Kinley Rasmus of Phenix City, Alabama, has become a standout two-way star at the Little League Baseball World Series, tying Mo’ne Davis’s record for strikeouts by a girl in the tournament's history.
6 days ago

[SPORTS] 4 sources
Phenix City makes Little League World Series debut
Phenix City made its Little League World Series debut, where pitcher Kinley Rasmus tied a record for most strikeouts by a girl in a 2-0 loss to the Northwest champions.

Sources

24-ore.com · brobible.com · floridaroof.com · nypost.com · recentlyheard.com · thesource.com