Overview

• Clarendon Hills secured its first-ever Little League World Series berth by avenging an earlier 11-1 loss with a 9-4 win over Hamilton, Ohio, in the Great Lakes Regional final.
• Upon arrival in Williamsport, players toured Lamade Stadium’s field and found new unity in shared dorm life and team meals.
• In the regional championship, Luke Schaller delivered two shutout innings before illness forced his exit and Brody Herold closed with a 16-pitch, series-ending strikeout.
• Manager Brian Herold used a “Remember Naperville” rallying cry to boost morale after pool-play setbacks and steer the team through elimination games.
• A GoFundMe campaign helped cover the team’s travel and accommodation costs, rallying community support behind the 9,000-resident village’s milestone run.