The Little League Softball® World Series, Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods, (LLSWS) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Greenville, North Carolina, on August 4-11, and it’s time to meet the 12 teams that will compete for a championship banner this year. For the third time, as part of the expanded bracket, the LLSWS will feature eight U.S. teams and four international teams. Read more about the Girls with Game representing their communities this August below:
Central Region: Austintown (Ohio) Little League
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Austintown Little League returns to Greenville for the second straight year after a hard-fought journey through the Central Region Tournament. In its second matchup at the Region Tournament, Austintown Little League fell to Indiana, 7-1. Following the defeat, Austintown Little League bounced back with four consecutive wins, including a 3-1 semifinal victory over the very same Indiana squad. Austintown Little League pitcher Mia Hamley recorded 19 strikeouts during a 3-2 extra-innings triumph over Missouri in the Central Region Championship.
Mid-Atlantic Region: West Point Little League (Greensburg, Pennsylvania)
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West Point Little League went undefeated in the Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament, ending the tournament with a 3-0 record while only allowing one run. Strong pitching performances from Lexi Stabile and Jayelyn Luft earned West Point Little League a spot in the Little League Softball World Series for the first time since 2001.
New England Region: Cranston (Rhode Island) Western Little League
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Cranston Western Little League went undefeated in the New England Region Tournament with the help of some high-quality hitting. Cranston Western Little League averaged nine runs per game during four matchups. Alexa Okolowitcz knocked in a run in each of Cranston Western Little League’s games and hit a key RBI triple in its 6-3 victory over Connecticut in the championship.
North Carolina (Host) Region: Pitt County (N.C.) Girls Softball Little League
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As the returning 2023 LLSWS runners-up, Pitt County Girls Softball Little League wasted no time punching its ticket for the third straight year. In the North Carolina State…
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