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UPDATE: It's Final — Puerto Rico Beats S.C. 7-3 to Claim BLWS Championship
The two teams battled it out in Easley on Wednesday night in front of ESPN's cameras on a quest for the Big League World Series championship.
Updated 11 p.m.: With the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh and final inning, undefeated Puerto Rico threw a strikeout to claim the world championship of the Big League World Series in Easley, toppling host team South Carolina District 1 by a score of 7-3.
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Original story: It's a battle for the diamond at as Puerto Rico and South Carolina District 1 battle for the top spot at the Big League World Series.
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The game got underway just after 8 p.m. and is being televised live by ESPN.
goes into Wednesday's game undefeated. has lost one game since the series began.
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South Carolina took an early 3-0 lead through three innings against Puerto Rico, but Puerto Rico came back and took the lead.
The score currently stands at 5-3 Puerto Rico.
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