West O'ahu of 'Ewa Beach, which was crowned the United States champion, will play International champion Curacao for the World Series championship for 11- and 12-year olds tomorrow. The game is at 9:30 a.m. Hawai'i time on ABC.

Curacao defeated Japan yesterday, 2-0. Rancho Buena Vista plays Japan in the consolation game at 6 a.m. Hawai'i time on ESPN.

West O'ahu scored four runs to break open a scoreless game in the fourth inning, including Baniaga's RBI single. The Hawai'i team was aided by three walks, a hit-batsman and two California errors.

Fe'ao escaped a bases-loaded jam with double play in the top of the fifth inning, then sealed the game with his homer in the bottom of the inning.

Fe'ao, who came in to pitch in relief of Alaka'i Aglipay, entered the game with one out and runners on second and third. He hit the first batter he faced, Nathan Lewis, to load the bases.

But Fe'ao got the next hitter, slugger Kalen Pimentel, to pop weakly to shortstop. Kini Enos then threw to second to easily get pinch-runner Dylan Demeyer, who was caught too far off base.

In the bottom of the fifth, Fe'ao hit a high shot that landed beyond the hedges in left-center field to give West O'ahu a 6-1 lead.

Which moment was bigger, Vonn?

"Getting out of the jam," Fe'ao, 12, said after the game.

What did he feel?

"Relief," he answered, allowing a momentary grin.

West O'ahu manager Layton Aliviado later piped in and showed a little more emotion.

"We're happy. We don't show it, but we're happy," said Aliviado, smiling.

Rancho Buena Vista's Daniel Gibney grounded out to second to end the game. After the final out, first baseman Layson Aliviado — the manager's son — gripped the ball in his glove and raised his hands in jubilation.

Teammates raised their index fingers in the air to signal "No. 1."

"I just have faith in these boys. We came and said our prayers," Layton Aliviado said.

Rancho Buena Vista and West O'ahu each had just two hits in the game, and West O'ahu has just three hits over its last two games.

West O'ahu is the first team from Hawai'i to win the United States championship since the World Series went to its two-division format. Pearl City reached the Little League World Series championship game in 1988, losing to Taiwan, 10-0, in the title game.