The 2025 Little League World Series is currently being contested.
Four teams are still in contention, aiming to secure victory in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this Thursday during the yearly summertime event. A different victor will arise in 2025 considering that last year’s victor, Lake Mary, Florida, was ousted during the regional phase.
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The United States championship contest will pit Connecticut against Nevada, subsequent to Nevada’s triumph over South Carolina on Thursday. Saturday’s championship match will be a repeat of an earlier game, as Connecticut prevailed over Nevada on Wednesday to earn its berth.
Concurrently, Chinese Taipei guaranteed themselves a spot in the international championship contest due to their conquest of Venezuela, and Aruba progressed with a triumph over Venezuela on Thursday.
Review all the previous action detailed below.
Thursday’s LLWS results
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Aruba 3, Venezuela 1 (winner moves forward to International championship contest)
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Nevada 5, South Carolina 3 (winner moves forward to U.S. championship contest)
Little League World Series format
Should you require a clarification, the 2025 Little League World Series is comprised of a total of 20 teams: 10 hailing from the United States and 10 international squads. These teams participate in a modified double-elimination style tournament. Competition began Wednesday, Aug. 13, with the victorious teams advancing and maintaining their status in the winners’ segment of the bracket.
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Starting Saturday, Aug. 16, the teams that suffered losses during their opening matches will compete to ascertain which teams will remain in the event. Once a team suffers two defeats, it faces elimination.
This arrangement is altered as soon as the championships get underway. The U.S. championship contest and the international championship contest are scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 23, and will both be single-elimination games. A similar setup will apply to the LLWS championship contest. This presents a situation where a team may be eliminated from the event subsequent to just one defeat.
Games are composed of six innings. If a game results in a tie after six innings, both teams will engage in the seventh inning under conventional rules, lacking ghost runners on base. If a game extends beyond the seventh inning, a runner will be placed at second base to commence each additional inning.
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How to watch the Little League World Series
Each contest through Friday is slated to be broadcast on ESPN.
On Saturday, both the U.S. championship contest and the international championship contest will be aired on ABC.
The LLWS championship will similarly be broadcast on ABC on Sunday. That game is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. ET.
Enthusiasts looking to view the consolation game on the 24th will be capable of doing so via ESPN2. That particular contest is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET.
Little League World Series scores
Thursday, Aug. 21
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Nevada 5, South Carolina 3
Wednesday, Aug. 20
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Chinese Taipei 7, Venezuela 3 (double elimination game)
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Connecticut 7, Nevada 3 (double elimination game)
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Aruba 3, Japan 0 (elimination game)
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South Carolina 7, South Dakota 6 (elimination game)
Tuesday, Aug. 19
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South Carolina 3, Hawai’i 0
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South Dakota 9, Washington 0
Monday, Aug. 18
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Nevada 1, South Carolina 0
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Chinese Taipei 4, Aruba 0
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Connecticut 13, South Dakota 1
Sunday, Aug. 17
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Washington 3, Massachusetts 2
The evening concluded with the New York Mets defeating the Seattle Mariners 7-3 in the MLB Little League Classic from Bowman Field in Williamsport.
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Saturday, Aug. 16
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Illinois 3, Pennsylvania 2
Friday, Aug. 15
Thursday, Aug. 14
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South Carolina 13, Massachusetts 0
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Chinese Taipei 3, Mexico 0
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South Dakota 2, Pennsylvania 0
Wednesday, Aug. 13
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Venezuela 5, Puerto Rico 0
