Kinley Rasmus breaks record for hits by girl at Little League World Series

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Kinley Rasmus is on a record-setting roll at the Little League World Series.

The 12-year-old pitcher and shortstop for the Phenix City, Alabama, team representing the Southeast at the tournament had a pair of hits during a comeback win over a team from Tacoma, Washington, on Tuesday that kept Phenix City’s season alive.

Rasmus has five hits during the double-elimination tournament, the most by a girl at the Little League World Series.

Kinley Ramus, reaching safely at second base earlier in the tournament, has five hits during the double-elimination tournament, the most by a girl at the Little League World Series. Marc Vasconcellos/The Enterprise

The daughter of former major league pitcher Cory Rasmus has already distinguished herself on the mound.

Kinley Rasmus allowed one hit in six innings in a game against Tacoma earlier in the tournament.

The eight strikeouts she recorded in that outing tied Mo’Ne Davis’ mark for strikeouts by a girl in a game.

Rasmus then added six more strikeouts in a victory on Monday to boost her tournament total to 14, also tying a record held by Davis.

She will have a chance to add to her hit total when Phenix City plays another elimination game on Wednesday.