Costa Mesa Majors Division National Little League All-Stars player #7 Xavier Shoda celebrates scoring the second run with #13 C. Cirillo vs. American Little League All-Stars in decisive third game of the Mayor’s Cup series, at TeWinkle Middle School in Costa Mesa on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Nationals won 2-0. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Costa Mesa Majors Division National Little League All-Stars player ##5 Cole LeFebvre hits a ground ball to get on base and eventually score the winning run vs. American Little League All-Stars in decisive third game of the Mayor’s Cup series, at TeWinkle Middle School in Costa Mesa on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Nationals won 2-0. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Costa Mesa Majors Division National Little League All-Stars player #27 Jon Uchytil throws the runner out at first base, after catching an out, for a double play vs. American Little League All-Stars in decisive third game of the Mayor’s Cup series, at TeWinkle Middle School in Costa Mesa on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Nationals won 2-0. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Costa Mesa Majors Division American Little League All-Stars player #42 Michael Joyce throws vs. National Little League All-Stars in decisive third game of the Mayor’s Cup series, at TeWinkle Middle School in Costa Mesa on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Nationals won 2-0. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Costa Mesa Majors Division American Little League All-Stars player #25 Luke Hohman hits the ball vs. National Little League All-Stars in decisive third game of the Mayor’s Cup series, at TeWinkle Middle School in Costa Mesa on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Nationals won 2-0. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Costa Mesa Majors Division American Little League All-Stars player #47 Jack Shafer races to first base vs. National Little League All-Stars in decisive third game of the Mayor’s Cup series, at TeWinkle Middle School in Costa Mesa on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Nationals won 2-0. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Costa Mesa National Little League Majors Division All-Stars players pose with mayor Sandra Genis and the trophy after their win over the American All-Stars in decisive third game of the Mayor’s Cup series, at TeWinkle Middle School in Costa Mesa on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Nationals won 2-0.
(Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Costa Mesa Majors Division American Little League All-Stars player #27 Aidan Ogo slides safely into second base vs. National Little League All-Stars in decisive third game of the Mayor’s Cup series, at TeWinkle Middle School in Costa Mesa on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Nationals won 2-0. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Costa Mesa Majors Division National Little League All-Stars player #9 Max McNiff throws the ball vs. American Little League All-Stars in decisive third game of the Mayor’s Cup series, at TeWinkle Middle School in Costa Mesa on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Nationals won 2-0. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Costa Mesa Majors Division National Little League All-Stars player #7 Xavier Shoda celebrates driving in the winning run with a double vs. American Little League All-Stars in decisive third game of the Mayor’s Cup series, at TeWinkle Middle School in Costa Mesa on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Nationals won 2-0. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)