Staff report

GREENVILLE, N.C. — New York scored three runs in the first inning and went on to beat Pitt County 5-2 in Sunday’s championship game in the Little League World Series.

Pitt County, playing at home, had won 6-5 in eight innings to eliminate Rowan Little League on Friday and had scored two runs in the sixth on Saturday to beat defending champion Texas 4-3 in a semifinal.

The New York girls are from Massepequa Park and represented the Mid-Atlantic Regional in a contest televised by ABC.

Texas beat Connecticut 5-1 in the third-place game.