The time is now for the Little League World Series, as play is set to begin Thursday under the bright lights of Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Sixteen teams—eight from the United States, eight international teams—will compete for bragging rights as the best little league team in the world.
Representing America will be Grosse Pointe, Michigan, from the Great Lakes region; Jackson, New Jersey, of the Mid-Atlantic; Sioux Falls, South Dakota, of the Midwest; Fairfield, Connecticut, representing New England; Walla Walla, Washington, as the Far West competitor; Greenville, North Carolina, of the Southeast; Lufkin, Texas, representing the Southwest; and Rancho Santa Margarita, California, representing the west.
As for the eight international teams, they are as follows: Seoul, South Korea (Asia-Pacific); Sydney (Australia); White Rock, British Columbia (Canada); Santiago, Dominican Republic (Caribbean); Emilia, Italy (Europe-Africa); Tokyo (Japan); Maracaibo, Venezuela (Latin America); and Reynosa, Mexico (Mexico).
Here's Thursday's schedule of games, including two international matchups:
Latin America vs. Mexico: 1 p.m. ET
Sixteen teams—eight from the United States, eight international teams—will compete for bragging rights as the best little league team in the world.
Representing America will be Grosse Pointe, Michigan, from the Great Lakes region; Jackson, New Jersey, of the Mid-Atlantic; Sioux Falls, South Dakota, of the Midwest; Fairfield, Connecticut, representing New England; Walla Walla, Washington, as the Far West competitor; Greenville, North Carolina, of the Southeast; Lufkin, Texas, representing the Southwest; and Rancho Santa Margarita, California, representing the west.
As for the eight international teams, they are as follows: Seoul, South Korea (Asia-Pacific); Sydney (Australia); White Rock, British Columbia (Canada); Santiago, Dominican Republic (Caribbean); Emilia, Italy (Europe-Africa); Tokyo (Japan); Maracaibo, Venezuela (Latin America); and Reynosa, Mexico (Mexico).
Here's Thursday's schedule of games, including two international matchups:
Latin America vs. Mexico: 1 p.m. ET
Jackson vs. Fairfield: 3 p.m. ET
Canada vs. Europe-Africa: 5 p.m. ET
Lufkin vs. Grosse Pointe: 7 p.m. ET
The first three games will be televised by ESPN. Lufkin vs. Grosse Pointe will be broadcast on ESPN2.
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