Overview
- Pariba Little League of Curaçao advanced to the final after a 4-0 international championship win over Japan in which pitcher Jaymiëll Martina struck out 12 batters.
- Paseo Verde Little League of Henderson, Nevada secured the U.S. crown with a 12-2, five-inning run-rule victory over Hamilton West Side (Ohio), extending its unbeaten run.
- Nevada’s Carsynn Meyer became the first girl to record an RBI in a U.S. championship game while contributing to Paseo Verde’s tournament offense.
- The LLWS title game is scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m. ET at Lamade Stadium and will air on ABC with streaming available on ESPN platforms and services such as Fubo.
- Japan beat Ohio in the consolation game to finish third and Curaçao’s trip to the final continues a long history of deep LLWS runs for the island while Nevada appears in its second straight final.