Female pitcher Mo’Ne Davis led her team into the Little League World Series, throwing a three-hitter to lead Taney Youth Baseball Association Little League of Philadelphia to an 8-0 victory over a squad from Delaware.
Mo’Ne struck out six in the six-inning game in the Mid-Atlantic Regional championship game.
The 13-year-old will become only the 17th girl to play in the Little League World Series in 68 years. It starts Thursday in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Mo’ne was listed as Time Magazine number one most influential Teenager for 2014..
The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014
- Mo’ne Davis, 13, Little League Baseball pitcher
- Sasha Obama, 13, and Malia Obama, 16, President Obama’s daughters
- Kiernan Shipka, 14, “Mad Men” actress
- Jazz Jennings, 14, Transgender internet personality
- Flynn McGarry, 15, chef
- Erik Finman, 15, entrepreneur
- Nash Grier, 16, Vine video star
- Rico Rodriguez, 16, “Modern Family” actor
- Ciara Judge, 16, Émer Hickey, 17, and Sophie Healy-Thow, 17, Irish scientists
- Shawn Mendes, 16, singer
- Jaden Smith, 16, actor
- Becky G, 17, singer
- Salma Kakar, 17, athlete
- Lorde, 17, singer
- Lydia Ko, 17, golfer
- Chloë Grace Moretz, 17, actress
- Kylie Jenner, 17, and Kendall Jenner, 18, reality TV stars
- Malala Yousafzai, 17, activist, Nobel Prize Winner
- Rachel Fox, 18, actress
- Bethany Mota, 18, YouTube star
- Joshua Wong, 18, activist
- Austin Mahone, 18, singer
- Tavi Gevinson, 18, fashion blogger
- Megan Grassell, 19, entreprenuer
- Troye Sivan, 19, actor/singer
Source: WBLS