Hawaii Defeats South Korea to Win 2018 Little League World Series

The team defeated South Korea 3-0 on Sunday night for the title.

Hawaii beat South Korea 3-0 on Sunday to win the 2018 Little League World Series title. 

CHAMPS! 🤙🇺🇸#LLWS pic.twitter.com/TLthbCLbKz

— Little League (@LittleLeague) August 26, 2018

The champions kept South Korea scoreless in Williamsport, Penn., to secure the victory. A solo homer by Mana Lau Kong was the highlight of the game, with a run off of a wild pitch and another on an error.

Watch Lau Kong's home run below: 

Mana Lau Kong is King 🤙 #LLWS pic.twitter.com/CDIpQQBn2I

— Little League (@LittleLeague) August 26, 2018

This is the third time Hawaii has won the LLWS championship and the first time a team from Honolulu has ever won. 

Hawaii represented the United States bracket out of the West Region. South Korea was the winner of Asia-Pacific. 

Honolulu native Barack Obama even complimented the team's championship. 

Congratulations to Hawaii for winning the Little League World Series! You make America very proud. 🤙🏾 https://t.co/8Un7LPXgX1

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 26, 2018