Kinley Rasmus Ties Mo'ne Davis' LLWS Record for Most Strikeouts By a Girl in 1 Game
Bleacher Report • • sports
Key Points:
- Kinsley Rasmus, a pitcher from Phenix City Alabama Little League, tied the record for most strikeouts by a girl in a Little League World Series game with eight strikeouts over six innings against Washington.
- She matched the record set by Mo'ne Davis, the first girl to pitch a winning game in the Little League World Series in 2014 and one of only four American girls to play in the event.
- Kinsley comes from a baseball family; her uncle Colby Rasmus, a former MLB center fielder, led Phenix City to the Little League World Series in 1999 and now serves as an assistant coach for the team.
- The Rasmus family has deep ties to the team, with Colby's brother Case as head coach and his son also on the team, highlighting a strong baseball legacy.
- Kinsley aims to lead Phenix City to its first-ever Little League World Series championship, inspired by stories from her family about the excitement of playing in Williamsport.
