The Enquirer and wire reports

Richie DeJesus hit a home run and added an RBI single to lead Boynton Beach to a 7-2 victory over Tallmadge, Ohio, in pool play Sunday at South Williamsport, Pa.

Boynton Beach improved to 2-0 and closed in on a spot in the U.S. semifinals. Tallmadge - the only U.S. team to reach the World Series without a loss - was all but eliminated by its second loss in as many games.

Anton Chekalin scored the go-ahead run in Russia's first-ever World Series win, 2-0 over Guam.

Little League World Series At South Williamsport, Pa.

UNITED STATES

POOL A - Southeast, East Boynton (Fla.) Beach; New England, Saugus (Mass.) American; Great Lakes, Tallmadge, Ohio; Northwest, Richland (Wash.) National

POOL B - Mid-Atlantic, Naamans, Wilmington, Del.; Midwest, North Scott, Eldridge, Iowa; West, Chandler (Ariz.) National; Southwest, Lamar National, Richmond, Texas.

INTERNATIONAL

POOL C - Caribbean, Pabao, Curacao, Netherland Antilles; Canada, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia; Asia, Musashi-Fuchu, Tokyo; Transatlantic, Arabian American. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

POOL D - Pacific, Central, Guam; Latin America, Altagracia, Venezuela; Mexico, Olmeca, Mexico City; Europe, Khovrino, Moscow.

Friday, Aug. 15

Saugus, Mass. 2, Tallmadge, Ohio 1

Tokyo 4, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles 1

Boynton Beach, Fla. 8, Richland, Wash. 1

Saturday, Aug. 16

Altagracia, Venezuela 9, Agana, Guam 0

Richmond, Texas 7, Eldridge, Iowa 2

Chandler, Ariz. 5, Wilmington, Del. 1

Mexico City 2, Moscow 1

Sunday, Aug. 17

Boynton Beach, Fla. 7, Tallmadge, Ohio 2

Chandler, Ariz. 10, Richmond, Texas 4

Saugus, Mass. 2, Richland, Wash. 1

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 3, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia 2

Khovrino, Moscow 2, Agana, Guam 0

Wilmington, Del. 8, Eldridge, Iowa 7

Monday, Aug. 18

Curacao, Netherlands Antilles vs. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Noon

Agana, Guam vs. Mexico City, 1 p.m.

Tallmadge, Ohio vs. Richland, Wash., 3 p.m.

Altagracia, Venezuela vs. Khovrino, Moscow, 5 p.m.

Boynton Beach, Fla. vs. Saugus, Mass., 7 p.m.

Tokyo vs. Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 19

Altagracia, Venezuela vs. Mexico City, 11 a.m.

Tokyo vs. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1 p.m.

Richmond, Texas vs. Wilmington, Del., 3 p.m.

Curacao, Netherlands Antilles vs. Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, 5 p.m.

Chandler, Ariz. vs. Eldridge, Iowa, 7 p.m.

SEMIFINALS

Wednesday, Aug. 20 At Lamade Stadium

International

First Place Pool D vs. Second Place Pool C, 4 p.m.

United States

First Place Pool B vs. Second Place Pool A, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 21

International

First Place Pool C vs. Second Place Pool D, 4 p.m.

United States

First Place Pool A vs. Second Place Pool B, 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 22

No games scheduled

Saturday, Aug. 23

International Championship, 3 p.m.

United States Championship, 7 p.m.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Sunday, Aug. 24

United States runner-up vs. International runner-up, 1 p.m.

United States winner vs. International winner, 6:30 p.m.