LAREDO -- The championship is set for the Bronco World Series as Taitung City, Chinese-Taipei and Tijuana, Mexico both emerged victorious on Saturday and clinched their championship spots

Game One:
Chicago (AFCA), Illinois - 7

La Porte, Texas - 2

Chicago (AFCA), Illinois took the lead early on a groundout in the second inning and never looked back in their win over La Porte, Texas.

In the second inning, Illinois got their offense started. Marcus White grounded out, scoring one run.

Illinois scored three more runs in the fourth inning. Illinois's big inning was driven by a fielder's choice by Kayin Timble and a double by Angel Castro.

Timble led things off on the pitcher's mound for Illinois. He went three and a third innings, allowing one run on four hits and striking out one.

Julian Jaramillo led Texas with two hits in two at bats.

Illinois tallied seven hits in the game. Castro and Damaurion Butler each had multiple hits for Illinois. Illinois stole six bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Phillip Thigpen led the way with two.

The win moves Illinois on as they will face off against Mexico immediately.

Game Two:

Escondido, California - 4

Laredo, Texas - 2

In an exciting game that went into extra innings, Escondido, California came away with the 4-2 victory over Laredo, Texas. The game was tied at two with Escondido, California batting in the top of the ninth when Evan Slama drew a walk, scoring one run.

In the first inning, California got their offense started. An error scored one run for California.

Laredo scored a run in the fourth and the fifth to take a 2-1 lead. That lead lasted all the way to the last inning when California scored on a wild pitch to tie things up 2-2.

The game remained tied until the ninth inning when California loaded the bases. Slama then drew his game-winning walk and they added an insurance run off a double-play that also ended the half inning.

Jake Felming led things off on the pitcher's mound for California. He allowed two hits and two runs over four and a third innings, striking out two.

Federico Hernandez Jr. started the game for Laredo. He lasted six and two-thirds innings, allowing seven hits and two runs while striking out one. Jeremy Gabrillo threw two and a third innings out of the bullpen.

Frankie Cantu, Andrew De Leon, Hector Cadena, and Hernandez Jr. each collected one hit to lead Laredo.

Escondido, California tallied 11 hits on the day with Ian Flemming, Jack Gerardi, Brock Young, and Evan Seneres all managing multiple hits. Dominic Procopio led California with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with five stolen bases.

The win moves California on to play against Chinese-Taipei immediately.

Game Three: 

Tijuana, Mexico - 10

Chicago (AFCA), Illinois - 4

Tijauna, Mexico pulled away from Chicago (AFCA), Illinois on Sunday, defeating them 10-4.

Mexico scored four runs in the sixth inning. The offensive firepower by Mexico was led by Aaron Alexander Herrera Velazquez, Jorge Alejandro Cola Hernandez and Victor Manuel Altamirano Cota, all driving in runs in the frame.

Velazquez was on the pitcher's mound for Tijuana, Mexico. He allowed four hits and two runs over five innings, striking out three..

Illinois saw the ball well in the game, racking up five hits in the game. Angel Castro and Marcus Amir each managed multiple hits for Illinois.  Amir and Castro both had two hits to lead Illinois. Lance Edwin led Illinois with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with seven stolen bases.

Mexico collected eight hits. Carlos Arturo Reyes Ortega and Erik Rodolfo Atondo each had multiple hits for Mexico. Mexico stole 12 bases during the game as four players stole more than one. Velazquez led the way with four.

The win clinches a championship spot for Mexico as they will face-off against Chinese-Taipei on Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Game Four:

Taitung City, Chinese-Taipei - 13

Escondido, California - 5

Taitung City, Chinese-Taipei managed through a push by Escondido, California in the third inning where Chinese-Taipei gave up five runs, but they still won 13-5 on Sunday. California batters contributing to the big inning included Evan Slama, Dominic Procopio, Jack Gerardi, Ian Flemming and Devin Robeson, who each had RBIs in the inning.

In the second inning, Chinese-Taipei got their offense started when Wei Chieh Chou doubled on a 3-1 count, scoring one run.

Chinese-Taipei took the lead for good with two runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth an error scored one run for Chinese-Taipei and I Chieh Huang doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run.

Chinese-Taipei scored four runs in the sixth inning. The rally was led by a single by Shih Kai Kao and a home run by Cheng Hsien Su.

Sheng En Wang led things off on the pitcher's mound for Chinese-Taipei. He surrendered five runs on seven hits over four innings, striking out one.

Chinese-Taipei socked one home run on the day. Cheng Hsien had a homer in the sixth inning.