California Little League World Series team gets hosed on unbelievable final pitch of Iowa’s no-hitter

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Key points

• Iowa's team represents the Davenport Northwest Little League out of Davenport, Iowa, and is the Little League World Series' Midwest region team.
• The West LLWS region team is from Sweetwater Valley Little League in Bonita, Calif., a suburb regarding 20 minutes east of San Diego.
• The California team's loss against Iowa in the Little League World Series on Friday didn't come without controversy.
• When Iowa was winning 1-0, but Thissen had to be taken out of the game due to his pitch count with one out in the sixth.
• California loaded the bases with two outs against relief pitcher Anthony Johnson Jr.

Notably, the California team's loss against Iowa in the Little League World Series on Friday didn't come without controversy.

California were stifled by Iowa starting pitcher Cooper Thissen. This person struck out 15 and didn't allow a hit in 5 ⅓ innings.

California loaded the bases with two outs against relief pitcher Anthony Johnson Jr. And worked a 3-2 count before Johnson threw a curveball that looked to be off the plate.

Instead of calling it a ball that would have tied the game, the umpire rung up the California hitter, sealing Iowa's win and combined no-hitter.

This fateful final pitch has gone viral on social media, with plenty of believing it was way outside of the strike zone.

Granted, Little League strike zones aren't at tight as the major leagues. But even by Little League standards, this appeared to be a tough call.

In practice, the West LLWS region team is from Sweetwater Valley Little League in Bonita, Calif., a suburb regarding 20 minutes east of San Diego.

After taking this loss, the California squad will battle their way through the U.S. Elimination bracket.

Hopefully that same umpire isn't behind the plate for their next game.

For now, california Little League World Series team gets hosed on unbelievable final pitch remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.