El Segundo will now face the all-star team from Washington at 4 p.m. Thursday for a spot in the U.S. Championship game.
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The winner between El Segundo and Washington will face Texas. The U.S. champion will face the international champion for the world championship Sunday.
Tied 3-3 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Louis Lappe hit a tie-breaking 2-run homer to give El Segundo a 5-3 lead.
Tennessee then went quietly in the sixth to secure the win for El Segundo.
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So far, El Segundo is 3-1 in the tournament, with their only loss coming to Texas.
City News Service contributed to this report.