On Aug. 8 last year, Lake Mary’s bid at representing Florida in the Little League World Series fell just short when the team lost in the Southeast Region championship game.
The agony of that defeat fueled this year’s team, and ultimately, the players and coaches achieved their goal.
The thrill of victory from winning the Little League World Series with a 2-1 victory on Sunday over Chinese Taipei in extra innings culminated in them getting a parade from the city on Saturday’s sweltering morning in downtown Lake Mary.
“Coming into that last game [and] coming into that last
