Overview

• The 2025 LLWS runs through Aug. 24 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, with 20 teams split evenly into U.S. and international double-elimination brackets at Lamade and Volunteer stadiums.
• Venezuela’s Cardenales Little League opened with a 5-0 shutout of Puerto Rico behind starter Juan Reyes and four RBIs from Samuel Castillo.
• Summerlin South LL out of Las Vegas overwhelmed Clarendon Hills, Illinois, 16-1 to claim one of the tournament’s most lopsided early victories.
• Panama’s Vacamonte Little League beat Australia 7-2, and Tokyo’s Joto LL combined for a four-inning no-hitter in a 12-0 win over Czechia to advance in the international bracket.
• Puerto Rico and Czechia now face elimination in the losers bracket, and daily coverage continues across ESPN networks with streaming on ESPN+, FuboTV and DirecTV.