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 SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - His white pants covered in dirt, Josh Lester adjusted his slightly oversized helmet, and clapped his hands after reaching third base. A well-deserved break for the 12-year-old from Columbus, Ga. He came up with two clutch extra-base hits Thursday night to send his team to the U.S. title game of the Little League World Series.
Lester hit a base-loaded triple in the second inning and doubled in two more runs in the fourth in Columbus' 8-0 win over Portsmouth, N.H. Both hits came after Portsmouth intentionally walked slugger Kyle Carter to get to Lester.
"It just motivates me when they walk him," Lester said, displaying a cheeky smile. "It just makes me want to get a hit more."
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