SOUTH WILLAMSPORT, PA - AUGUST 29: Clayton Krauss #25 of the Mid-Atlantic team from Red Land Little League of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania (C) celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk off single against the Southwest team from Pearland West Little League of Pearland, Texas for a 3-2 win during the United States Championship game of the Little League World Series at Lamade Stadium on August 29, 2015 in South Willamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Chayton Krauss hit an RBI single to right field to give Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, a 3-2 victory over Pearland, Texas, on Saturday for a berth in the Little League World Series championship game in front of a record crowd of almost 46,000 fans.
Krauss drove in Braden Kolmansberger, who had walked and moved to third on Jaden Henline's one-out single.
Cole Wagner struck out 11 over 5 2/3 innings and hit a home run from the undefeated Red Land Little League team, which draws from Lewisberry and several other towns that are just a two-hour drive from Williamsport.
Fans began arriving at the stadium at 6 a.m. to get seats for the 3:30 p.m. start.
Lewisberry will play undefeated Tokyo for the World Series championship Sunday. Tokyo beat Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, 1-0 in seven innings earlier Saturday for the international title.
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