Media, Pa. team eliminated from Little League World Series after loss to Rhode Island
MEDIA, Pa. (CBS) -- The Media Little Leaguers are used to watching the Phillies go to work.
But on Sunday, the roles were reversed as the Phillies arrived in Williamsport just in time to cheer on the kids from Delco.
Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper were fired up after Nathan Hellberg's single in the fifth inning that tied the game at 2.
But, Rhode Island scored five runs in the sixth inning and Media was not able to recover, ending its Little League World Series in a 7-2 loss.
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The loss was so painful, 10-year-old Oliver O'Brien was moved to tears.
O'Brien, his mom and his brother were among dozens of people at State Street Pub watching as Media was eliminated from the LLWS.
"You've seen them win so much and see them go out like that, it really hurts a lot," O'Brien said.
Fans had a worried look on their face as Media fell behind late in the game against Rhode Island.
In the end, Media's championship dreams were dashed.
"And we're proud of them," Katey McVerry said. "We are so proud of them. They did something that like every little boy and every little girl dreams of."
Fans are celebrating the fact that the boys from Media even made it to the LLWS, creating memories that will no doubt last a lifetime.
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"They had the Philadelphia Phillies come out to support them, instead of the other way around, so I feel like they accomplished so much throughout this whole World Series run," Jordan Graves said.
The game put a national spotlight on Delaware County. Fans are proud of the team for making it as far as they did, giving them a round of applause.
"It was an exciting game," Robert Wright said. "They gave us something to cheer about, just awesome for the town, for the borough."
The borough is planning a parade for the team when they come home to celebrate a great season.