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North Arlington Little League stayed alive in the Southwest Region 50/70 intermediate tournament with a 16-3 victory over Clovis Western from New Mexico late Monday in Sugar Land.
North Arlington, the Texas West state champion, will face host West University from Houston in an elimination game at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
North Arlington lost its opener 5-4 to Pearland, the Texas East state champion, on Sunday. West University lost 5-0 to Pearland on Monday.
The 50/70 intermediate division is the next level up from the traditional Little League World Series that is played each year in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for players 12 and under. The 50/70 is a transitional league for players 13 and under, with the distance between the pitching rubber and home plate moving up to 50 feet and the basepaths moving up to 70 feet. The traditional Little League distances are 46 and 60 feet, respectively.
The winner of the Southwest Region tournament advances to the Little League World Series on Aug. 2-9 in Livermore, California.
North Arlington reached the regional tournament for the first time by winning the Texas West state tournament July 11 in Abilene.
