Overview

• Clarendon Hills will face Summerlin South Little League of Las Vegas, the Mountain Region champion, at 2 p.m. Wednesday in its opening World Series game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.
• A downtown watch party is set for 1 p.m. at Prospect and Park where residents can view the game on a large outdoor jumbotron and nearby restaurants will host screenings.
• The squad earned its first-ever LLWS berth by winning the Great Lakes Regional championship with comeback victories over Naperville in district play and an Ohio team in regionals.
• Manager Brian Herold, in his 14th season, guided the team through twice-daily practices since June with a focus on sportsmanship and teamwork.
• Pitchers Brody Herold, Jack Kaczmarski and Luke Schaller have anchored the staff and Christian Gernot has powered the batting order.