Little League World Series championship: The ball barreled toward the center field wall, seemingly destined to clear the fence. You couldn't blame Curacao fans for holding their collective breath.Then, like a salmon leaping out of a creek, Davey-Jay Rijke rose. He stretched his arm out, reaching towards the heavens. And as the ball fell into his glove, he was relaxed.Rijke had robbed Hsu Ta-Sheng of a game-tying home run deep in the Dennis Schroder Jersey sixth inning of the Little League World Series international championship. And it was .Rijke's web gem sealed Curacao's 1-0 victory over Chinese Taipei Saturday afternoon. But it was also the culmination of a day filled with impre sive defense by Curacao's fielders.There was Alexander Provacia, the diminutive second baseman who showed poise to get out of a bases loaded jam unscathed in the first inning.What a play by Curaao to keep the game scorele s ESPN (@espn) There was Jaythan Cordilia, too. The wiry left fielder tracked serious distance to steal an extra base hit from Wang Yuan-Fu in the third.Jaythan Cordilia has left field on LOCK Little League (@LittleLeague) MORE:Ultimately, though, it was Rijke who saved the day. Now, Curacao has captured another bit of hardware. And with one game left to play on Sunday, the Caribbean island nation could add another one to its collection soon enough.Curacao clinches its Championship! Little League (@LittleLeague) The Sporting News tracked live scores and highlights from Saturday's game.Below are live updates from the 2022 Little League World Series international final in Williamsport, Pa. 123456FChinese Taipei0000000Curacao00100x1Sixth inning2:38 p.m.:Qshondrickson Doran fields a grounder and to ses it to first base to win the Little League World Series International Championship!2:31 p.m.:Rijke with a superb Hamidou Diallo Jersey defensive play! Hsu Ta-Sheng smokes a ball toward the center field wall. It seemed destined to clear the fence, but Rijke calmly stretches his arm over the wall to rob Ta-Sheng and keep Curacao's lead intact.2:29 p.m.:Provacia picks out another grounder; Curacao is just two outs away from securing its spot in the LLWS final.Fifth inning2:24 p.m.:Fang-Mo with some high heat to get his ninth strikeout! What a display by the Chinese Taipei ace.2:22 p.m.:Yuan-Shu makes an easy snag in the infield. Two away for Chinese Taipei.2:21 p.m.:Li Fang-Mo with yet another K! That's his eight strikeout of the day! His stuff is filthy!2:16 p.m.:Huge, huge, huge out by Curacao! Cordilia fields a lazy fly ball into left field, ending Chinese Taipei's threat.Curacao still holds a one-run edge heading into the bottom of the fifth.2:11 p.m.:LiaoYuan-Shu drops one right in front of Wiel. Surprisingly, Chinese Taipei doesn't send its lead runner around third.It will be bases loaded for Chinese Taipei. Decaster departs after having a wonderful display, striking out four in 4.2 innings.2:09 p.m.:Catcher Emery Hansen makes a good read on a pop up in foul ground. Two outs now for Curacao.2:06 p.m.:Pinch hitter Hsu Ta-Sheng shortens his swing and lines a ball into the outfield lawn. First and second base filled with one away. Let's see if Decaster can get out of the jam.2:04 p.m.:Decaster follows up Hsuan-Huang's single with another K, his fourth of the game.2:02 p.m.:Wu Hsuan-Huang trots into first base after slipping into the 5.5 hole. That's the first Oklahoma City Thunder Hats baserunner Decaster has allowed since the first inning.Fourth inning1:56 p.m.:Ball dribbles back to Li Fang-Mo, who deposits it to second base en route to securing an inning-ending double play. That's how you do it.1:54 p.m.:Fang-Mo will want that pitch back, though. Hits the batter on the noggin while he attempted to lay down a bunt. That puts a runner on first with one away.1:53 p.m.: Fang-Mo has been in a groove today. He's got seven strikeouts through ten batters, including catching Jaylliard Emperador with a fastball at the top of the zone.1:49 p.m.:Decaster is in his bag. He's retired 11 straight batters. Looking like it could be a long day for Chinese Taipei's batters.1:45 p.m.:What a play! Jaythan Cordilia makes a sensational diving grab to rob Wang Yuan-Fu of what Darius Bazley Jersey looked like guaranteed extra bases.Third inning1:43 p.m.:A grounder ends the inning but the damage is done! Curacao holds a one-run edge heading into the top of the fourth.1:38 p.m.:Curacao strikes first! Jaydion Louisa comes off the bench to bat Provacia home with a well-placed single in the hole between first and second.THAT BALL HAD EYESCuracao takes a 1-0 lead in the third inning of the International Championship game Little League (@LittleLeague) Curacao leads, 1-0!1:37 p.m.:That's how you do it, Li Fang-Mo! Buckles Rijke's knees with a curveball right down broadway. One out away from Mo getting out of the inning.1:36 p.m.:Mo loves his breaking balls. It could get him in a little trouble. A bouncer rolls past the catcher, giving Provacia license to take third. One out.1:34 p.m.:Mo catches the corner with a fastball to get the first out of the third. Filthy.1:32 p.m.:Provacia has really made his impact on this game. Lays down a beautiful bunt to get on first then makes it to second after a wild throw.You gotta love small ball. Earl Weaver would be proud.Second inning1:28 p.m.:And let's make it 3/3 for Provacia. Easily fields a grounder and throws it to first to get Curacao out the inning. It seems Yuan-Shu lost track of the ball Chris Paul Jersey and thought he fouled it out.Either way, Curacao gets out of the inning unscathed.1:26 p.m.:Provacia with another impre sive defensive play, nabbing a one-hop with his legs closed to notch his second out of the inning.1:25 p.m.:Decaster notches another out to start the inning, it feels like he's starting to find a rhythm after a tense first inning.1:21 p.m.:Mo comes back with a vengeance, getting Decaster to whiff on a slider with some serious breaking action. Onto the third!1:19 p.m.:Shemar Jacobus holds back on a breaking ball up in the zone and whips it into center field. That's Curacao's first hit of the game. Decaster up to the plate now, hoping to get himself a little run support.1:17 p.m.:Fang-Mo coaxes weak contact, which results in a groundout to second base. Two gone.1:16 p.m.:Fang-