Overview
- Toms River (Mid‑Atlantic) avenged an opening loss by beating Japan 11-0 in a Wednesday rematch to eliminate the Asia‑Pacific champion and keep New Jersey’s losers‑bracket run alive.
- Johnston County (North Carolina) stopped Lake Mary’s streak with a 5-2 victory on Thursday to move into a bracket final and force Florida into an elimination path.
- Lake Mary (Florida) began the tournament with back‑to‑back run‑rule shutouts (14-0 and 15-0) that produced 29 runs in seven innings and highlighted the tournament’s frequent early endings.
- Snohomish (Washington) advanced through the elimination bracket with a 7-3 win over Greater Helotes (Texas) powered by Madison Locke’s three hits and four RBIs and strong pitching.
- The 12‑team, modified double‑elimination event in Greenville is being carried across ESPN networks and streaming platforms, and the surge in run‑rule results plus rain delays has tightened turnarounds ahead of semifinals on Aug. 8 and the championship on Aug. 9.