Sweetwater Valley sent to losers’ bracket

Pearland, Texas’ Tristan Schwehr, left, celebrates with Isaac… Pearland won 8-4 and advanced to Wednesday’s national semifinal game.

When the Pearland Little League takes on the Sweetwater Valley Little League from California Sunday afternoon, team manager Andrew Solomon knows his boys have to be sharp.

West Pearland Little League beat the Bonita squad 8-4 in the nationally-telecast game.

Pearland, Texas’ Raffi Gross, right, celebrates with teammates…

In 4-2/3 innings, Gottfried limited Sweetwater Valley’s high-powered offense to one run on seven strikeouts, and just three hits.

“If we win the Little League World Series, if we make it there, we will cut it all off”, his son, Alex Solomon, hopes.

Bonita, Calif.’s Antonio Andrade delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against Pearland, Texas, at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, August 23, 2015.

Sweetwater Valley tied a Little League World Series record by hitting five home runs in the third inning.

Pearland, Texas’ Zack Mack singles in a run against Bonita in the first inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, August 23, 2015. He also scored the team’s first run on a double hit by shortstop Levi Mendez in the third inning.