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Hamilton West Side is gearing up for its fourth game in four days, and this time on short rest.

Ohio has advanced to face Iowa in the Little League World Series elimination-bracket finals. With inclement weather on the horizon the first pitch was moved up to 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27. That gives West Side just under 12 hours to recover after defeating Alabama in a game that ended around 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 26.

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This morning’s game will be aired live on ESPN at 9 a.m. and will also be re-aired at its originally scheduled time of 7 p.m.

Ohio has won four straight elimination games and looked dominant doing it. West Side blew out Massachusetts 10-0 in four innings, took down Texas 6-1, and eliminated New Jersey 5-2. Last night, West Side’s offense ran wild to race past Alabama 11-2.

West Side will likely turn to Leo Feltner to start on the mound. Feltner’s only thrown 1.1 innings this tournament, but it was a no-hitter showing to close out Massachusetts. Ohio will hope to repeat its small-ball success once again on offense. The Great Lakes representative has only hit two extra-base hits in the World Series but is the highest-scoring team in the field.

Iowa’s lethal pitchers won’t be available today, as ace pitchers Cooper Thissen and Anthony Johnson Jr. are both out. Thissen leads the World Series with 25 strikeouts in his nine no-hitter innings; Johnson Jr. is second with 17 strikeouts in 6.1 shutout innings. Though Iowa will have to turn to less proven arms on the mound, its offense is still a threat with both Thissen and Johnson hitting home runs this tournament. Caleb Erwin is also batting 5-7 with two RBIs.

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Follow along for live updates as Ohio faces Iowa for a trip to the Little League World Series U.S. finals.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Hamilton West Side plays Iowa in Little League World Series | Live