The team won the title against Curaçao on Sunday in dramatic fashion — a walk-off home run by Louis Lappe. The game was a back-and-forth affair that saw El Segundo give up a four-run lead to Curaçao on a grand slam home run.
The team had looked like a long shot to win the title after falling into the elimination bracket after a loss to Needville, Texas, last week. But the team avenged the loss Saturday, defeating the Texas squad to move on to the title game.
On Monday, the players returned to Southern California after the tournament in Pennsylvania, giving high-fives to fans as confetti rained from sky.
Well-wishers line the parade route on Main Street in El Segundo on Monday.
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Danny Boehle, coach of the El Segundo Little League team, greets well-wishers.
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Monday’s parade followed Sunday’s win by El Segundo Little League at the tournament in Pennsylvania.
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Players Quinn Boehle, left, and Lennon Salazar bask in the adulation of the crowd and the confetti.
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Colby Lee, left, and Louis Lappe get high-fives from fans. Lappe hit the game-winning walk-off home run on Sunday.
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