# Phenix City Little League World Series participation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/phenix-city-little-league-world-series-participation
> Updated: 2026-08-24T23:23:17.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kinley-rasmus-emerges-as-two-way-star-at-little-league-world-series

### 2026-08-19: 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.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/phenix-city-makes-little-league-world-series-debut

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