Coventry Falls To Southwest In Little League World Series Opener

By Nick Coit

ncoit@abc6.com

The Little Leaguers from Coventry opening the World Series Thursday night with a 3-1 loss to the Southwest representative from Houston, TX. Jake Mather scoring the lone run for the Rhode Islanders on his 13th birthday. Coventry will next play Saturday at 3:00 p.m. against the Midwest team from Des Moines, IA to try and stay alive in the tournament. ABC6 Sports Reporter Ian Steele caught up with the team after Thursday’s game.