Overview
- Curaçao won the International Championship on Saturday, Aug. 29, beating Japan 4-0 as pitcher Jaymiëll Martina struck out 12 and added an RBI double that provided key runs.
- Paseo Verde Little League of Henderson, Nevada, captured the U.S. title with a big offensive performance that closed out Hamilton, Ohio, and sent the unbeaten Nevada team to the final.
- The LLWS championship is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 30 at 3 p.m. ET at Howard J. Lamade Stadium and will air on ABC with live streaming available via ESPN and Fubo.
- A third-place consolation game between the U.S. and international runners-up is set for Sunday morning on ESPN, and tournament pitch-count and mandated rest rules shaped how managers used their pitching staffs during the compressed schedule.
- Curaçao arrives with multiple past final appearances while Nevada makes a second straight run to the title game, Ohio chased its first U.S. crown, and the tournament continues to spotlight individual standouts and the growing presence of female players.