DES MOINES — There are only three Little League baseball teams in Iowa with a chance to finish as unbeaten state champions.

One, the Grandview 10-year-olds, has already accomplished the feat winning the state title with a perfect 11-0 record on Wednesday in Oskaloosa. Grandview’s 11-year-old team can accomplish the same feat by winning a state championship on Saturday.

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