Day 5 began with a United States bracket game between Washington (Northwest region) and Massachusetts (New England). Bonney Lake, Washington edged Braintree, Massachusetts 3-2 to keep their championship hopes alive. Elsewhere, Canada scored a blowout win in the International bracket, routing Australia 12-0 in five innings.

After a thrilling win over Texas on Saturday, the local stars have a quick turnaround at the Little League World Series. Follow the live updates here.

The Little League Baseball World Series continued Saturday in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, though Mother Nature didn't exactly cooperate.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA— Fresh off a thrilling win over defending 2024 LLWS champion Lake Mary in the Southeast Regional final, Irmo LL of South Carolina cruised past Braintree LL of Massachusetts — the New England Region champion — 13-0 in one-hit fashion in each team’s Williamsport opener on Thursday.

After an opening-game loss, the local stars from Braintree hope to fend off elimination on Saturday vs. Texas. Follow the live updates here.

The Little League World Series began Wednesday, Aug. 13 and concludes on Sunday, Aug. 24. Games will be presented across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. Viewers can also watch with Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users.

The top 20 Little League teams from around the globe enter Williamsport, aiming to become the 2025 Little League World Series champions.

Braintree, Massachusetts (New England) will meet Irmo, South Carolina (Southeast) in the second round of the Little League Baseball World Series. New England and Southeast face off Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, with the winner’s next game set for Monday and the loser’s for Saturday.

The 2025 Little League World Series is officially off and running. Eight teams continue their quest to win it all in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on Sunday in the annual summer tournament. A new winner will be crowned in 2025, too, after last year's champion, Lake Mary, Florida, was eliminated in the regional round.