The 2024 Little League World Series is underway with thrilling games on Friday and will culminate on Sunday, August 25, with the crowning of a new champion. This champion will be the one who has proven their mettle among the best young athletes, earning the prestigious LLWS trophy.
Day 3 of this year's Little League World Series (LLWS) wasn't as exciting as prior days with top-notch pitching taking center stage. Three of the four games were shutouts: Venezuela won 10-0 over Mexico, Hawaii beat Illinois 5-0, and Chinese Taipei won 11-0 over Australia.
The lone non-shutout was still a convincing win with Florida taking a 6-1 win over Washington. Here are some of the highlights from Friday's action in Pennsylvania:
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LLWS Round 1
- Mexico vs. Venezuela, 1 p.m. | Volunteer Stadium
- Hawaii vs. Illinois, 3 p.m. | Lamade Stadium
- Chinese Taipei vs. Australia, 5 p.m. | Volunteer Stadium
- Florida vs. Washington, 7 p.m. | Lamade Stadium
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Florida extends the lead
Another pair of runs makes it 5-1 Florida entering the bottom of the fourth inning.
Florida holds Washington to one run
After Hemenway II's run, Florida notches a third out six pitches later to stay ahead 3-1 after three frames.
Washington gets on the board
Today's finale won't be another shutout. William Hemenway II scored on an error to make 3-1 with two outs in the bottom of the third.
Florida makes it 3-0
Another run extends the lead before Washington takes to the plate.
Florida scores another run
Florida's Hunter Alexander hit a slow-rolling infield single to score Lathan Norton and makes it a 2-0 game with one out in the top of the third.
Washington can't answer
The Northwest Region champions couldn't get on the board in the second inning. Florida keeps a 1-0 lead entering the third.
Florida gets on the board to lead 1-0
A sacrifice fly plated a runner for the Southeast Region champions to give them a 1-0 lead midway through the second inning.
Florida-Washington scoreless after the first frame
Another pitching duel could be in the works for the final game of the day as the first inning ends 0-0.
Florida vs. Washington: Game start
Florida beat South Dakota 2-1 on Wednesday to set up a game against Washington.
Chinese Taipei continues the shutout streak
Chinese Taipei made it three shutouts in three games today from South Williamsburg with an 11-0 win over Australia.
Australia scoreless heading into the fifth
Australia finally connected with a hit against Chinese Taipei but failed to capitalize on the opportunity. They remain scoreless heading into the fifth.
Chinese Taipei scores two more in the third
Chinese Taipei extends its lead to 8-0 after scoring two runs in the third inning. Australia is up to bat at the bottom of the third.
Australia holds Chinese Taipei in the second
Australia seems to be in a groove and prevents Chinese Taipei from adding any runs to the scoreboard. Australia is up to bat at the bottom of the second.
Australia remains scoreless into the second
Australia failed to respond to Chinese Taipei's strong first-inning performance and remains scoreless as Chinese Taipei takes the bat at the top of the second.
Chinese Taipei makes it 6-0
Chinese Taipei continues their momentum and adds five more runs to take a 6-0 lead over Australia. Australia is up to bat in the bottom of the first.
Chinese Taipei on the board first against Australia
Chinese Taipei comes out strong, scoring first to take a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning.
Hawaii earns shutout win over Illinois
Tavares' strong performance from the mound powered a 5-0 victory over Illinois. Hawaii becomes the first United States team to win two games following their victory over New England on Wednesday.
Illinois shut out again
Tavares is still dealing from the mound as Hawaii leads 4-0 through the fourth inning.
Tavares pushes Hawaii's lead to 4-0
The starting pitcher can get it done at the plate, too. His hit scored two runners to give Hawaii a 4-0 lead.
Pitching change for Illinois
Hawaii's scored a run in the third and, with the bases loaded, Illinois took out Phelan after 65 pitches.
Tavares keeps Illinois off the board
Hawaii's pitcher notched another two strikeouts in the third inning to keep Hawaii up 1-0.
Pitching duel in Lamade
Illinois' Dillon Phelan is matching Hawaii's Tavares with four strikeouts through two innings. Runs will be hard to come by as Hawaii holds a 1-0 lead heading into the third.
Tavares powers 1-0 Hawaii lead
The 5-foot-10 lefty Evan Tavares has struck out five batters through two frames to put Hawaii up 1-0 midway through the second inning.
Game start: Hawaii vs. Illinois
Hawaii heads to the plate first in their second game of the tournament following a 3-1 win over New England on Wednesday. Illinois is making its debut today.
Venezuela wins 10-0 over Mexico
Three batters were quickly retired as Venezuela sealed a 10-0 win over Mexico. They've now won eight consecutive games dating back to the start of their regional run.
Pressure is on for Mexico in the fourth
Mexico notched a third out before Venezuela could score again. But now they have to score at least one run in the bottom of the fourth to keep from a mercy rule loss.
Venezuela makes it 10-0
A double play notched two outs but Venezuela's Santiago Bello still scored to make it 10-0 and make the mercy rule possible. Venezuela has a runner on third and, if he scores, the pressure is on Mexico to close the margin in order to keep the game going.
Mexico still scoreless entering the fourth inning
After three innings, Mexico is yet to get on the board. If Venezuela scores one run and Mexico remains scoreless in the fourth, the Little League World Series 10-run mercy rule mandates Mexico must concede the game.
Venezuela pouring it on in the third
Multiple pitching changes haven't made a difference for Mexico in the third inning as Veneuzela's extended the lead to 9-0.
Venezuela extends the lead in third inning
A pop fly to right field with an error led to an RBI double for Venezuela and make it 6-0 with two outs in the top of the third.
Double play ends top of the second inning
A double play keeps it 4-0 heading into the bottom of the second.
Yepez holds Mexico scoreless
Venezuela's starting pitcher retired three batters in a row to close the first frame with a 4-0 lead for Venezuela.
Venezuela takes 4-0 lead over Mexico
Jhonson Freitez's three-run home run in the top of the first inning opened up the game for Venezuela. Mexico shut out the Caribbean in Game 1 of their international schedule. Things will be very different today.
2024 Little League World Series: Time, TV, streaming and how to watch
All 39 games of the Little League World Series will be broadcast on ESPN,ESPN2, orABC, with streaming options including ESPN+, the ESPN app, and fuboTV. Coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET.
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When is the LLWS championship game?
The LLWS championship game is slated for Sunday, Aug. 25, at 3 p.m. ET. The third-place consolation game will take place the same day at 10 a.m. ET.
The international and U.S. championship games — which serve as the semifinals to Sunday's championship game — will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. ET, respectively.
How does the Little League World Series work?
The Little League World Series is split into two brackets: the United States bracket and the international bracket. Each bracket will play out their own individual tournaments, with the winner from each bracket facing each other in the championship.
The U.S. and international brackets are double-elimination brackets, meaning a team must lose twice before it is eliminated from the tournament.
The 2024 U.S. Regional Champions
- Great Lakes-Hinsdale Little League- Hinsdale, Illinois
- Metro-South Shore Little League- Staten Island, New York
- Mid-Atlantic-Council Rock Newtown Little League- Newtown, Pennsylvania
- Midwest-Sioux Falls Little League- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Mountain-Paseo Verde Little League- Henderson, Nevada
- New England-Salem Little League- Salem, New Hampshire
- Northwest-South Hill Little League- Puyallup, Washington
- Southeast-Lake Mary Little League- Lake Mary, Florida
- Southwest-Boerne Little League- Boerne, Texas
- West-Central East Maui Little League- Wailuku, Hawaii
The 2024 International Regional Champions
- Asia-Pacific-Kuei-Shan Little League- Taoyuan City, Chinese Taipei
- Australia-Hills Little League- Sydney, New South Wales
- Canada-Whalley Little League- Surrey, British Columbia
- Caribbean-Aruba Center Little League-Santa Cruz, Aruba
- Cuba-Santa Clara Little League- Villa Clara, Cuba
- Europe-Africa-South Czech Republic Little League- Brno, Czech Republic
- Japan-Johoku Little League- Tokyo, Japan
- Latin America-Cardenales Little League- Barquisimeto, Venezuela
- Mexico-Matamoros Little League- Tamaulipas, Mexico
- Puerto Rico-Radames Lopez Little League- Guayama, Puerto Rico
LLWS bracket and schedule
Here is the full 2024 LLWS bracket, courtesy of the Little League World Series:
Past Little League World Series results
Teams from the United States have dominated the Little League World Series as of late, having won each of the last five dating back to 2017. The last international team to win the tournament was Japan, who beat Lufkin, Texas 12-2 in just five innings in the 2017 final.
List of past winners:
Results date back to 2010 LLWS.
- 2023: El Segundo, Calif.
- 2022: Honolulu
- 2021: Taylor, Mich.
- 2020: Canceled due to COVID
- 2019: River Ridge, La.
- 2018: Honolulu
- 2017: Tokyo
- 2016: Maine-Endwell, N.Y.
- 2015: Tokyo
- 2014: Seoul, South Korea
- 2013: Tokyo
- 2012: Tokyo
- 2011: Huntington Beach, Calif.
- 2010: Tokyo
When is the 2024 MLB Little League Classic? TV, time and how to watch
The seventh annual MLB Little League Classic will take place on Monday, Aug. 18 at 9 a.m. ET with the New York Yankees taking on the Detroit Tigers in Williamsport. The game will air on ESPN.
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