Little League World Series: Results and updates from Monday’s games

The Little League Classic has concluded. The Tigers triumphed over the Yankees with a score of 3-2 on Sunday evening. With that match behind us, we can shift our focus back to what Williamsport truly represents: showcasing the top 12-year-old baseball talents at the 2024 Little League World Series.

Sunday resulted in many teams being eliminated, but today’s games determined the final four teams in both the U.S. and international winners brackets. The victors of today’s matches are just three wins away from claiming the Little League World Series champion title, where they will face winners from the other bracket for eternal glory in Williamsport.

Here’s how today’s games unfolded, including scores, highlights, and latest updates from the LLWS.

Little League World Series: Schedule for Tuesday

All times are in Eastern Time

Venezuela vs. Aruba, 1 p.m. | Volunteer Stadium | ESPN
Loser of Nevada/Hawaii vs. Pennsylvania, 3 p.m. | Lamade Stadium | ESPN
Mexico vs. Loser of Chinese Taipei/Cuba, 5 p.m. | Volunteer Stadium | ESPN
New York vs. Loser of Florida, 7 p.m. | Lamade Stadium | ESPN

Texas advances with a 4-1 victory over Florida

The Southwest region has moved forward thanks to a stellar performance by Julian Hurst, who is still eligible to pitch again if Texas secures a win on Wednesday, setting them up for a chance at the U.S. championship on Saturday.

Hurst delivered an impressive complete game, permitting only three hits and one earned run while racking up 10 strikeouts. Texas is set to face Nevada next on Wednesday, while Florida will have one last chance to remain in the tournament, battling New York on Tuesday.

Norton seals the fifth inning

Norton stepped in and quickly handled the situation with two efficient at-bats, recording a strikeout and a fly out to right, putting Southeast in a position that could mark their last at-bats.

Southeast brings in a new pitcher

Lathan Norton is now on the mound while Bibaud takes a breather after throwing 26 pitches. Norton has already impressed in this tournament, accumulating five strikeouts and no walks over 2.1 innings.

Texas maintains control

Julian Hurst performed well in the top of the fifth inning. With a comfortable lead, he managed to induce outs, including a hard hit ball to shortstop. Texas’ defense supported him effectively, completing a 1-2-3 inning, leaving the score at 4-1 in favor of Texas as the fifth inning reaches its conclusion.

Florida responds strongly

After a rough third inning, Bibaut came back strong in the fourth. He allowed just one runner to reach base and prompted consistent weak contact from the hitters. Florida had several chances for double plays, but they weren’t able to execute any.

However, holding Florida scoreless in the fourth was crucial for their momentum, keeping the score at 4-1 as they head into the fifth inning.

Texas adds another run

Bibaub entered the game and hit the first batter he faced. After settling down, he struck out the next Texas hitter but then gave up a single to left field. Florida managed to get the ball in quickly, almost catching the runner heading to third.

After three innings, Texas is leading 4-1.

Texas takes the lead with wild pitches

In the third inning, Texas began to capitalize on Florida’s starting pitcher JJ Feliciano, loading the bases with only one out. Florida substituted in Luis Calo, who immediately threw two consecutive wild pitches, leading to two runs for Texas. Recognizing the situation, Calo was removed after just seven pitches, and the left-handed pitcher Jacob Bibaub was brought in.

Texas now leads 3-1 in the bottom of the third, with one out and a runner at third base.

Taiwan defeats Cuba 10-2

Initially, it seemed as though Cuba would take the win. For four innings, Taiwan struggled offensively and Cuba maintained a 2-1 lead for a significant portion of the game. However, the situation changed dramatically when Taiwan’s starting pitcher Yans Espinosa was pulled from the game. Taiwan then exploded offensively, scoring nine runs in just two innings while Cuba struggled to produce runs after the first.

Taiwan proceeds to the next round where they will face Japan on August 21. Cuba will take on Mexico in an elimination match tomorrow evening.

Texas ties the game in the first inning

After starting off with a 1-0 deficit in the first inning, Texas bounced back when Cooper Hastings hit a one-out single to score the tying run.

Taiwan increases their lead in the sixth

Cuba faces an uphill battle in the bottom of the sixth with Lin Sheng-Kai hitting a base hit to left center with two outs, expanding Taiwan’s advantage to 6-2.

Taiwan further capitalized in the same inning due to a miscommunication between Cuba’s left and center fielders. This mistake allowed a ball to drop in, loading the bases and extending Taiwan’s lead to 8-2.

Eventually, Taiwan capped off their scoring with two more runs, concluding a remarkable nine run performance in just two innings, virtually sealing their victory.

Taiwan hits a GRAND SLAM!

The pitching change failed to benefit Cuba. Another walk loaded the bases, and Taiwan’s starting pitcher Chiu Wei-Che hit a powerful shot to center field, just clearing the wall. This swing not only shifted the game but pushed Taiwan ahead with a three-run lead, now at 5-2.

Taiwan Puts Pressure in Fifth Inning

Cuba made a decision to replace Yans Espinosa with Dennis Zamora, who struggled by walking the first two batters he faced. This prompted Cuba’s manager, Everaldo Machado, to quickly change pitchers again. Initially, he considered using Deivy Hernandez, but since Hernandez had already thrown 74 pitches in an earlier game, he wasn’t available until Tuesday.

Instead, Alejandro Vazquez came in from shortstop to take the mound. He will aim to maintain Cuba’s narrow lead.

Pitching Showdown between Taiwan and Cuba

Despite Cuba’s early advantage, both Yans Espinosa and Taiwan’s Chiu Wei-Che have been impressive on the mound, resulting in limited scoring. Taiwan managed to get one run across, narrowing the score, but the game has largely featured strikeouts and weak ground balls. As they head into the fifth inning, Cuba leads 2-1.

Taiwan’s 9-3 Putout!

Cuba made some moves in the second inning but wasn’t as threatening. With two outs and a man on first, they hit a single into right field. However, the Taiwan right fielder made an alert play, throwing the runner out at first for a rare 9-3 putout, ending the inning for Cuba.

As they head into the third, Cuba still leads 2-0.

Cuba Takes the Lead Thanks to an Error

With a runner on first, Cuba’s Deivy Hernandez hit a soft grounder towards second base. Taiwan’s starting pitcher Chiu Wei-Che underhanded the throw to first but it bounced off the first baseman’s glove. This error allowed runners to reach second and third with no outs, and Cuba took full advantage, as Leonardo Junco hit a single to left field, scoring the game’s first run.

This was followed by a sacrifice fly down the right field line, leaving Cuba with a runner on second and only one out. Unfortunately for Cuba, they couldn’t bring any more runs home, but a two-run lead after the first is a solid position. They head into the second with a 2-0 lead.

Cuba Escapes Trouble in the First

The game began on a shaky note for Cuba’s pitcher Yans Espinosa, as Taiwan managed to load the bases with just one out. However, a shallow fly ball and a groundout to first kept Taiwan scoreless.

The game is still scoreless as Cuba prepares for their first at-bats.

Nevada Tops Hawaii 3-2

With one out and a runner on first, Hawaii’s Jet Pontes struck out, and during the at-bat, Leyne-Santos tried to steal second but was tagged out. Nevada secured the win!

Nevada improved to 2-0 in the tournament, winning despite only making five hits compared to Hawaii’s nine. They will face the winner of the Southeast-Southwest game later tonight.

Nevada Takes the Lead

Due to some pitching errors and a hit batter, Nevada found themselves in a bases-loaded situation. They capitalized on this and took the lead with a walk, heading into the bottom of the sixth inning with a close score of 3-2.

Hawaii Fights Back

Hawaii stayed calm under pressure. With only six outs left, they managed to equalize the score using a ground ball after successfully moving a runner to third base. They almost took the lead later in the inning, but an impressive play by second baseman Gunner Beranek kept the score tied at 2-2 going into the sixth inning.

Hawaii Makes a Costly Error

A crucial double from Brextyn Hong might have come at a price. With a runner on first for Nevada, a ground ball hit to Hong at third resulted in an errant throw to right field. What could have been two outs became first and third with just one out.

Liam Sparks then grounded sharply to first base. Hawaii’s first baseman Hayden Takahashi struggled to field it cleanly, allowing the runner from third to score. Although Hawaii managed to escape the inning shortly after, the damage was done—leading to Nevada taking a pivotal 2-1 lead entering the bottom of the fifth.

Hawaii Equalizes

A collection of key hits allowed Hawaii to tie the game! With two outs, Evan Tavares hit a single, followed by Brextyn Hong smacking a double off the left field wall, driving in Tavares. Though they couldn’t bring Hong around to score, Hawaii tied the game at 1 heading into the fifth inning.

Nevada Continues to Apply Pressure

Despite Hawaii’s strong performance in the tournament, Nevada continually posed a threat throughout this game. The top of the fourth inning began with a single down the left field line, followed by another one-out single advancing the runner to third base.

Fortunately for Hawaii, pitcher Gauge Pacheco managed to strike out the next batter and made a crucial play on the mound to get Parker Soranaka at first after he attempted a bunt. Hawaii trails 1-0.

Nevada Scores First

Nevada pulled ahead with a 1-0 lead against Hawaii, thanks to Luke Lentz hitting a line drive down the left field line while the bases were loaded. Although the runner from second tried to score, Hawaii managed to tag him out at the plate, leaving two runners on base for Liam Sparks.

Gunnar Gaudin Gets out of a Bind

In a challenging scenario facing Hawaii, Nevada’s starting pitcher Gunnar Gaudin managed to escape trouble after allowing runners on first and third with no outs. He successfully pitched out of the jam by forcing Hawaii batters to pop out, strike out, and fly out in succession. As a result, Nevada remained tied with Hawaii at 0-0 after the first inning.

Japan Victorious Against Venezuela, 2-1

Yuki Tsuji closed the game with two strikeouts sandwiching a single during his relief pitching for Iwashita. Japan dealt Venezuela its first loss since the team formed in March and advanced to the semifinals of the international bracket. They will face the winner between Chinese Taipei and Cuba on Wednesday.

Venezuela is still in the tournament and will compete against Aruba on Tuesday in the elimination bracket.

Joshua Durán keeps Venezuela in the game

With a full count and two outs in the sixth inning, the left fielder battles against a foul ball and then hits a crucial base hit up the middle. This puts the tying run on base and the winning run at bat for Venezuela, still with two outs remaining.

Iwashita strikes out his final batter

The Japanese starting pitcher hits his pitch limit and secures his last out with a strikeout. He concludes his outing with 5 1/3 innings, permitting only one run, one walk, and achieving 11 strikeouts. Japan turns to Yuki Tsuji, who takes the mound with a 2-1 advantage and two outs to finalize the game.

Yepez maintains a scoreless sixth inning

The bottom of the sixth will determine the outcome. Yepez gives up one single in the top half but holds strong otherwise. Venezuela trails by one run as they head into their final at-bat, with a chance to reach the semifinals of the international winners’ bracket on the line.

Iwashita escapes a tight situation

Iwashita strikes out three batters in the fifth inning, boosting his total to 10 for the game. His final strikeout leaves runners stranded on the corners with two outs, maintaining Japan’s 2-1 lead as they enter the last inning.

Jhonson Freitez ignites Venezuela in the fifth

Freitez swings at the first pitch in the fifth and sends it deep into right-center. He narrowly misses hitting a game-tying homer but manages a double, putting Venezuela in a better position.

Yepez catches Tanaka to extinguish a scoring opportunity

The Venezuelan team expertly executes a first-and-third defensive maneuver. After Tyuyoshi Ito walks and attempts to steal second, catcher Jesús Díaz fakes a throw to Tanaka, who tries for home. Yepez retrieves the ball and chases Tanaka down to end the inning.

Japan still leads 2-1, but Venezuela successfully neutralizes a significant scoring chance in the fifth inning.

Iwashita takes the lead with a wild pitch

A fastball from Yepez just slips past Sora Okamoto, hitting the backstop instead. Iwashita takes advantage of the wild pitch and crosses home plate, putting Japan ahead 2-1 in the fifth.

Luis Yepez comes in to relieve Willians Mora

Following Mora’s rocky start, allowing two runners on in the fifth (due to a hit-by-pitch and walk), Yepez—boasting the fastest pitch in this tournament—takes the mound. ESPN records his first two pitches at 76 and 79 mph.

Iwashita dominates with a perfect fourth inning

The battle of pitchers continues. Against Venezuela’s top order, Iwashita collects a swinging strikeout, followed by a fly out and ground out. The score remains tied at 1-1 as the game approaches its final two innings.

Mora throws a scoreless fourth inning

The contest is turning into a showcase of pitching. Mora, in his second inning of work—his first complete inning—records two strikeouts and a fly out to right field, keeping the score locked at 1-1.

Taiyo Honryo redeems himself at third base

After a run scores due to a challenging grounder earlier, Honryo flawlessly fields a hard-hit ball and steps on third base for the final out, allowing Japan to exit the inning with only one run allowed.

Simón Vicheria puts Venezuela on the scoreboard

With runners in scoring position and two outs, Vicheria smacks a grounder past the third baseman, allowing José Pérez to score from third. This ties the game at one run each.

Willians Mora steps in for Venezuela

Mora, who clocked an 80 mph fastball against Mexico recently, takes over from starter Biarreta in the third inning. With two runners on base and two outs, the reliever strikes out the first batter he faces in four pitches, keeping the score in Japan’s favor by just one run as Venezuela prepares for their turn at bat in the third inning.

Iwashita records two more strikeouts in an easy second

The starter now has five strikeouts over two innings. He notches one swinging and one looking before generating a ground out, successfully navigating a 1-2-3 second inning. Japan continues to lead 1-0 as they move into the third.

Japan strikes first

In the second inning, a double by Taiyo Honryo and a walk to Sho Tanaka set the stage for Yuzuki Ozawa’s double, which drives in one run for Japan. Biarreta manages to avoid further damage, as the bottom of the second starts with Japan leading 1-0.

Kanta Iwashita fans three in a scoreless first inning

Japan’s ace pitcher, Iwashita, records two swinging strikeouts and one looking while navigating through a clean first inning. His only trouble came when a fly-ball double to center was misplayed. The score remains 0-0 after one inning.

Diego Biarreta has a flawless first inning

Venezuela’s starter Biarreta threw 15 pitches and struck out one batter without allowing any runs in the first inning.

Japan and Venezuela prepare for winners’ bracket showdown

Both teams are undefeated in the international bracket at Williamsport, and one of them will have to face defeat as they vie for a spot in the semifinals.

Aruba dominates Australia, winning 11-0 (4 innings, via run rule)

Arnold Martha crushes a two-RBI double to the left-center wall, sealing enough runs to invoke the run-rule and finishing the game early for Aruba.

The Caribbean champions move on in the elimination bracket and will take on the team that loses in Monday’s Japan-Venezuela match on Tuesday. Australia is eliminated after suffering their second tournament defeat.

Spencer Dobb takes the mound for Australia

After Antonie Croes’ single puts Aruba ahead 9-0, the 10-run rule is now in effect. With two runners on and one out in the bottom of the fourth, Dobb steps in to pitch for Australia.

Aruba capitalizes on wild pitches

Three wild pitches during Diliano Raven’s at-bat allow two additional runs to cross the plate for Aruba, increasing their lead to 8-0 while they still have just one out in the fourth inning.

Nishant Toledo hits an RBI single

Toledo lines a sharp drive right past Gainsford into center field, bringing in another run for Aruba and extending their lead to 6-0.

Henry Kransen extends Aruba’s advantage

Kransen successfully hits the second pitch he sees, sending a base hit to right field that scores two runs. Aruba now leads 5-0.

Emma Gainsford takes the mound for Australia

Gainsford, marking her place as the 23rd girl to ever participate in the LLWS (and the only one this year), steps in to pitch at the bottom of the fourth with the bases loaded and one out. She is noted as the eighth female pitcher in LLWS history.

Croes navigates challenges in the fourth inning

Australia puts runners on the corners with two outs, but Croes maintains the shutout by forcing a ground out to first base, concluding the inning with Aruba ahead 3-0.

Finn Kennedy prevails in lengthy at-bat

Kennedy managed to foul off six consecutive pitches from an 0-2 count to start the fourth inning for Australia, eventually hitting a single to center field.

Noah Whittle achieves a flawless third inning

Whittle completes his first 1-2-3 inning of the game in the bottom of the third by recording two ground outs surrounding a pop out from Aruban batters.

Antoine Croes takes the mound for Aruba

Due to Arnold Martha hitting a 35-pitch limit from the previous game, the manager of Aruba opts for a pitching change. Martha concluded his outing with five strikeouts, no walks, and only one hit allowed over 2 2/3 innings. Croes steps in as relief, striking out the first batter he faces.

Outstanding defense keeps Aruba scoreless

Australia showcased remarkable defense during the bottom of the second inning. Following a base hit and a successful bunt, Aruba had runners at first and second with no outs.

In a highlight play, Australian third baseman Ethan Cross dove to his right, fielding a ground ball and stepping on third base for the first out. A batter later, Cross made another vital play when catcher Fletcher Dobb threw out a runner attempting to steal third base. Pitcher Noah Whittle capped off the inning with a strikeout looking.

Aruba and Australia resume their match

The suspended game from Sunday resumed with Australia at bat in the top of the second inning, featuring two outs, a runner on first, and an 0-2 count against Will Bennett. Aruba’s pitcher, Arnold Martha, delivered a single pitch – a strike – to wrap up the inning, resuming the game.

2024 Little League World Series: Broadcast details and viewing options

Every game of the Little League World Series will be aired on either ESPN, ESPN2, or ABC. Streaming is available via ESPN+, the ESPN app, and Fubo, which provides free trial options. Coverage kicks off at 10 a.m. ET.

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How many teams have exited the LLWS?

The LLWS commenced with ten teams in both the international and U.S. brackets. Since the tournament began, seven teams have been eliminated. An additional elimination would have occurred, but because of weather interruptions during the Aruba vs. Australia elimination game on Sunday, that game remains suspended and will continue on Monday.

As it stands now, Aruba is leading Australia 3-0 at the top of the second inning.

When will the LLWS final take place?

The LLWS championship game is scheduled for Sunday, August 25, at 3 p.m. ET. The consolation match for third place is also set for the same day at 10 a.m. ET.

The international and U.S. championship games, which act as semifinals for Sunday’s final, will be held on Saturday, August 24, at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. ET, respectively.

How does the Little League World Series function?

The Little League World Series is divided into two brackets – the United States bracket and the international bracket. Each bracket runs its own tournament, with the champions from both brackets then competing in the championship match.

Both brackets operate on a double-elimination format, meaning a team must lose two matches before they are out of the tournament.

Little League World Series: Schedule for August 19