Overview
- Circle Pines (MN) and Fargo (ND) kick off Midwest Region action at 10 a.m. ET in Whitestown, Ind.
- Defending champion Lake Mary (FL) secured a 2–1 win over Nolensville (TN) on Thursday in Warner Robins to advance in the Southeast bracket.
- Shenandoah Junction (WV) edged Huntersville (NC) 10–9 after a five-run fifth inning turned the tide in its Southeast opener.
- Irmo (SC) stayed alive by delivering a walk-off home run to beat Cartersville (GA) 5–3 on Thursday night in Warner Robins.
- Southwest Region winners-bracket games in Waco pit Richmond (TX-East) against Hewitt (TX-West) at 11 a.m. ET followed by Tulsa (OK) versus Kenner (LA) at 2 p.m. ET.