David Peterson dominated the Nationals again, Mark Vientos homered for the second consecutive game and the New York Mets pounded Washington.

The Mets were greeted at the airport in Williamsport on Sunday by plenty of enthusiastic young fans and connected with teams from all over the world.

Ahead of tonight’s Little League Classic in Williamsport between the Mets and Mariners, several players from each team renewed a ritual that has become a staple of this event.

The New York Mets flew into Williamsport Regional Airport Sunday morning for the Major League Baseball Classic game, but for the pilot, it was a homecoming. Dylan Peace, of Pittsburgh, found out about a month ago that he would be the one flying the team into the airport where he originally learned to fly.

The Mets used small ball to build an early lead before turning the power on in the 5th inning. Mark Vientos had four RBI (including a three-run round-tripper during that four-run fifth) and Clay

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For the Mets on Sunday, their hopes of a late-season sprint into an unforgettable autumn started in the birthplace of Little League.

Cardenales Little League from his hometown of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, was representing Latin America in the LLWS.