Bayonne pushed to brink of elimination at Little League World Series after Iowa ends 15-game winning streak

Nypost · Aug 23, 2026 · 513 words · By Christian Arnold

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Bayonne Little League found itself in a position Sunday that it hasn’t been in for quite some time.

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What happened

Bayonne Little League found itself in a position Sunday that it hasn’t been in for quite some time.

Why it matters

After winning 15 straight games, its streak came to an end in the form of a 6-0 loss to Davenport (Iowa) Northwest in the Little League World Series, putting the New Jersey squad on the brink of elimination from the tournament.

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The Midwest Region representatives held Bayonne to just one hit all game, with the lone hit coming in the bottom of the third by right fielder Joey Dwyer.

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Claim 1: “Rincon did strike out six batters during the outing.”

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The provided evidence mentions a different pitcher (Chase Klimkowski) striking out six batters in the 6-0 game, and mentions Mason Rincon hitting a home run in a different game, but does not confirm Rincon struck out six in the Davenport game.

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web search NEUTRAL — With the game tied 1–1 against Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Rincon stepped up in the bottom of the sixth inning and hit a walk-off home run to give his team a dramatic 2–1 victory. Since Little League …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/mason-rincon-thrown-out

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web search NEUTRAL — Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman's ERA on the season is down to 0.98 after a 4-strikeout inning vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks on September 7, 2025.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uur6OJFocms

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web search NEUTRAL — He struck out 15 batters from the mound and added a three-run homer in the top of the sixth inning. Davenport remains unbeaten through three games at the 2026 LLWS.Chase Klimkowski threw 5.1 scoreless…
https://littleleagueworldbaseball.com/llws-2026-game-19-reca…

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Claim 2: “Rincon threw 31 pitches in the first inning alone — the max he’s allowed to throw in a game is 85 — and finished the day with 65 pitches when he came out of the game and Gabe Garcia Jr. took over for him.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific pitch counts for Mason Rincon.

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Claim 3: “After winning 15 straight games, its streak came to an end in the form of a 6-0 loss to Davenport (Iowa) Northwest in the Little League World Series”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Bayonne lost 6-0 to Iowa (Davenport Northwest) and that this loss ended a 15-game winning streak.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Little League World Series was a youth baseball tournament that took place from August 19 to August 30 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Ten teams…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Little_League_World_Serie…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Qualification for the 2026 Little League World Series took place in ten United States regions and ten international regions from March through August 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Little_League_World_Serie…

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Claim 4: “Bayonne star Mason Rincon... pitching three innings and allowing three runs on four hits.”

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While Mason Rincon is identified as a pitcher for Bayonne, the provided evidence does not confirm the specific stats (3 innings, 3 runs, 4 hits) for the game against Davenport Northwest. One source mentions him pitching 5 innings in a different game against Paseo Verde.

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Claim 5: “Davenport Northwest’s starter Anthony Johnson Jr. had Bayonne’s number all day, striking out 15 batters in 5 ²/₃ innings.”

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A TikTok highlight source and a game recap both confirm Anthony Johnson Jr. had 15 strikeouts in the game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bayonne ( bay-(Y)OHN) is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the Gateway Region on Bergen Neck, a peninsula between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill Van Kull to the south, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayonne,_New_Jersey

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Claim 6: “Johnson drove in Iowa’s third run of the game in the top of the third inning with a single on the ground to right field and he added to that in the sixth inning, when he hit a three-run home run to center field.”

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The TikTok highlights and the Game 19 Recap both confirm Anthony Johnson Jr. hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning.

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Claim 7: “Davenport Northwest jumped out to a quick start Sunday afternoon in Williamsport, Pa., taking advantage of early mistakes by Bayonne, which included a wild pitch, an error and a single that helped the Iowa squad to take a 2-0 lead in the first inning.”

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One source confirms Davenport Northwest had a 2-0 lead by the end of the second inning, but the specific details about the wild pitch, error, and single in the first inning are not corroborated by other sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — End of 2: Davenport Northwest 2, Bayonne 0. Tommy Birch. Davenport Northwest pitcher Anthony Johnson Jr., is absolutely rolling right now. The southpaw has struck out five of the six hitters he's face…
https://www.amestrib.com/story/sports/baseball/2026/08/23/da…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Blue Jays have lost once again, blowing a 3-0 lead in the first game of the series against the Baltimore Orioles. Things started out well as Trey Yesavage made his first appearance in over a month…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbGMMVKfpYA

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web search NEUTRAL — Mason Rincon, who hit the first inning bomb, took over the pitching duties for Bayonne in the third inning. He had pitched in relief in Saturday’s game against Connecticut. He looked very polished on …
https://hudsontv.com/williamsport-dream-continues-for-bayonn…

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Claim 8: “The Midwest Region representatives held Bayonne to just one hit all game, with the lone hit coming in the bottom of the third by right fielder Joey Dwyer.”

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Two independent sources confirm Bayonne was held to one hit, and specifically identify Joey Dwyer as the player who recorded that hit in the third inning.

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Claim 9: “Bayonne will now move to the elimination bracket and Tuesday night will face the winner of Monday’s game between the Southwest Region and the Great Lakes Region.”

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Three independent sources confirm Bayonne moved to the elimination bracket and was scheduled to play the winner of the Southwest vs. Great Lakes game on Tuesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bayonne (French: [bajɔn] ; Basque and Gascon: Baiona) is a city in southwestern France near the Spanish border. It is a commune and one of two subprefectures in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayonne

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