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Mountain Ridge falls 5-0 to Japan in LLWS

Las Vegas lifts their hats before departing the field following the U.S. Championship Game of the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. Chicagos Jackie Robinson West beat Las Vegas Mountain Ridge, 7-5. Elizabeth Frantz, PennLiveU.S. final of the Little League World Series, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, in South Williamsport, Pa. Chicago won 7-5. (AP Photo/PennLive.com, Elizabeth Frantz)

Las Vegas' Brad Stone, right, rounds third to greetings from manager Aston Cave after hitting a grand slam off Chicago pitcher Brandon Green during the first inning of a baseball game in United States pool play at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

Las Vegas' Zach Hare watches his two-run home run off Chicago pitcher Cameron Bufford during the fourth inning of a baseball game in United States pool play at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. Las Vegas won 13-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

Las Vegas' Dominic Clayton, center, celebrates with teammates Josh Zuehlsdorff, left, and Dillon Jones after hitting a two-run home run off Chicago pitcher Cameron Bufford during the fourth inning of a baseball game in United States pool play at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. Las Vegas won 13-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Las Vegas' Brad Stone, top left, crosses the plate after hitting a grand slam off Chicago pitcher Brandon Green during the first inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

Las Vegas pitcher Brennan Holligan (27) delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against Chicago at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

Las Vegas' Brennan Holligan (27) drives in two runs with a double during the fourth inning of a baseball game against Rapid City, South Dakota in United States pool play at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Las Vegas' Austin Kryszczuk, left, scores on a wild pitch by Rapid City, South Dakota pitcher Dylan Richey (16) in the fifth inning of a baseball game in United States pool play at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Las Vegas won 12-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Las Vegas returns to the dugout after Chicago took back the lead during the U.S. Championship Game of the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. Chicagos Jackie Robinson West beat Las Vegas Mountain Ridge, 7-5. Elizabeth Frantz, PennLiveU.S. final of the Little League World Series baseball tournament, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, in South Williamsport, Pa. Chicago won 7-5. (AP Photo/PennLive.com, Elizabeth Frantz)

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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — What began as one of thousands of All-Star journeys across the country earlier this summer ended for Mountain Ridge on Sunday, the final day of the Little League season.

The first team in Nevada history to advance to the Little League World Series fell to Japan 5-0 in the third-place game before 7,083 at Lamade Stadium and an ESPN audience.

Mountain Ridge manager Ashton Cave stayed true to his message to the end, starting all his reserves in the consolation game so that each could have that experience in Williamsport.

Austin Kryszczuk, Bradley Stone and Brennan Holligan, all key players in Mountain Ridge advancing to the World Series, appeared in pinch-hitting roles.

Mountain Ridge threw four pitchers — Zach Hare, Andrew Matulich, Josh Zuehlsdorff and Dillon Jones — and none of its top three.

Japan started ace Takuma Takahashi, who pitched a complete-game three-hitter while striking out 11.

Mountain Ridge fell 7-5 to Chicago in the U.S. championship game on Saturday.

Mountain Ridge returns home Monday night as the United States runners-up. The team’s flight is scheduled to arrive in Las Vegas at 8:30 p.m. via US Airways from Philadelphia.

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