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Semifinal Lineup Set at Little League Softball World Series

Semifinal games begin today after Tuesday’s elimination round concluded double-elimination play

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Manager Lee Cheng-Ta of the Asia-Pacific Region team from Taoyuan City, Chinese Taipei looks on in the fifth inning against the Southeast Region team from Lake Mary, Florida during the Little League World Series Championship Game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium on August 25, 2024, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
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A detail view of a baseball during the Little League World Series Consolation Game between the Latin America Region team from Barquisimeto, Venezuela and the Southwest Region team from Boerne, Texas at Howard J. Lamade Stadium on August 25, 2024 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Overview

  • Floyds Knobs Community Club clinched an Orange bracket semifinal berth with a 2-0 shutout of São Paulo’s Cantareira, led by pitcher Briley Mercer’s eight strikeouts
  • Mill Creek Little League rebounded from its opening loss by defeating Westchester-Del Rey 10-0, powered by Penelope Gahan’s four-hit gem and Camryn Brown’s key RBIs
  • Eight teams remain in the double-elimination field, including defending champion Pitt County (North Carolina), Lake Mary (Florida), West Suburban (Pennsylvania) and Tohoku (Japan)
  • Mill Creek’s Northwest champion faces Lake Mary in today’s Purple bracket semifinal while Indiana’s Central representative awaits its Orange bracket opponent
  • Bracket winners will advance to the World Series final on Aug. 10 after navigating the remaining double-elimination matchups