West O'ahu of 'Ewa Beach (2-0), the Northwest champion, used early homers to jump out to a 7-0 lead, then held off a late rally to defeat Davenport (0-2), the Midwest winner.

West O'ahu and Maitland, Fla., clinched the top two spots in Pool A and will meet at 9 a.m. today (Hawai'i time) at Lamade Stadium. The game will be televised live by ESPN. The winner would be Pool A champion and play the Pool B runner-up Thursday night. The loser would be runner-up and play the Pool B champion Wednesday night in the tournament for 11- and 12-year-olds.

West O'ahu's Vonn Fe'ao and Quentin Guevara hit back-to-back solo shots that that easily cleared the left-field fence 205 feet away from home plate against Davenport.

After each blast, the ball rolled down a short grassy hill and fans chased after the souvenirs. Davenport coach Ed Grothus said his pitcher, Kyle Franklin, pitched well overall but lost command of his breaking balls on the home runs.

"My grandmother, if she were still alive, could probably hit a ball that far, God bless her soul," said Davenport coach Ed Grothus.