Watch: Florida wins LLWS on incredible walk-off bunt play

Southeast Region celebrates after the game against Asia-Pacific Region at Lamade Stadium. Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Florida wins Little League World Series on incredible walk-off bunt play

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Aug 25, 2024 8:44 PM ET

Lake Mary, Florida won the 2024 Little League World Series on Sunday with a thrilling, 2-1, extra-innings win over Taiwan in the championship game.

The winning play was a chaotic walk-off bunt that saw Taiwan throw the ball away when nobody was covering first base.

Lake Mary's Hunter Alexander put down what was supposed to be a sacrifice bunt, resulting in some miscommunication from the infielders that resulted in this:

FLORIDA WINS THE LLBWS ‼️

CHAOS ON THE FINAL PLAY TO WIN IT pic.twitter.com/HoqU8mlqRr
— ESPN (@espn) August 25, 2024

Probably not how Florida drew it up, but sometimes small ball can still work when it puts that much pressure on the defense. Also, that might be one of the most crushing ways a team can lose a championship game.

This is the sixth consecutive tournament that has been won by a team from the United States.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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