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Little League World Series live: Updates, Highlights for LLWS games Thursday
By Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAY,
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Aug 21, 2024; Williamsport, PA, USA; Japan pitcher Yuki Tsuji (18) throws a pitch against Asia-Pacific Region in the third inning at Volunteer Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports Kyle Ross, Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports
The first game will feature Japan, who looks to bounce back from a loss to Chinese Taipei and will be playing against Venezuela to kick off the day's action.
The T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby will take place between Thursday's games. It will allow the top players to step onto the field and swing like the professional players they admire. This special opportunity allows kids from all over the country to represent their community on the biggest stage in Little League.
According to Little League, the home run derby "is set to take place at Volunteer Stadium on Thursday, August 22, at 5 p.m. ET and will then be aired on ESPN2 on Friday, August 23, at 7 p.m. ET."
Follow live for all the Little League World Series action on Thursday, Aug. 23.
With two outs and two Japanese runners on base, Venezuela's second baseman quickly gets an infield hit and throws it to the first baseman to get the runner out, saving a run in a game where every run counts.
Japan was able to get some players on base, but a mistake by the final batter, who mistook a strike for a ball, led to the players on base attempting to advance. A throw to third base resulted in Venezuela getting their third out.
Japan enters the game with determination after losing to Chinese Taipei the day before. They quickly dismiss three consecutive Venezuela batters in the top of the first inning.
2024 Little League World Series: Time, TV, streaming and how to watch
All 39 games of the Little League World Series will be broadcast on one of ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC, with streaming options including ESPN+ , the ESPN app and Fubo , which offers a free trial. Coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET.
The sixth annual Little League World Series Home Run Derby will be held on August 22 at 5 p.m. ET. Tune in to ESPN2 to watch the action on Friday, August 23.
The Little League World Series Home Run Derby format is straightforward: each participant will receive 1 minute and 30 seconds to hit as many home runs as possible. Any fair balls that land over the fence in fair territory will be considered a home run. However, any balls that land on the chalk or cone line will not be counted as a home run.
All home runs must land before the next pitch is thrown. Any pitch that is thrown before the prior ball lands will not be counted as a home run. After the first round, the top 10 participants will advance to the second round.
In the second round, the 10 participants will have 1 minute and 30 seconds to hit as many home runs as possible. The batting order will be determined by the number of home runs that were hit in the first round, with the participant who hit the lowest total number of home runs batting first. The top five participants with the most total home runs will advance to the final round.
In the final round, the top five participants will each receive 1 minute and 30 seconds to hit as many home runs as possible. The batting order will be determined by the second round, with the participant having the lowest total number of home runs hitting first. At the end of the final round, the participant with the most total home runs will be crowned the T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby Champion.
The Little League World Series (LLWS) championship game is scheduled for Sunday, August 25th at 3 p.m. ET. The third-place consolation game is set to take place the same day at 10 a.m. ET.
The international and U.S. championship games, serving as the semifinals to Sunday's championship game, will take place on Saturday, August 24 at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. ET.
The Little League World Series is divided into two brackets: the United States bracket and the international bracket. Each bracket will conduct its own individual tournament, and the winner from each bracket will face off in the championship.
The U.S. and international brackets are double-elimination brackets. This means that a team can still advance in a separate elimination bracket even after losing its first game. The winner of the elimination bracket then plays against the winner of the winners' bracket in the U.S. or international final for the opportunity to compete in the LLWS championship.
In other words, a team must be defeated twice to be eliminated from the tournament.
In recent years, teams from the United States have been very successful in the Little League World Series, winning the last five championships since 2017. The most recent international team to win the tournament was Japan, who defeated Lufkin, Texas 12-2 in the 2017 final, which lasted just five innings.
List of past winners:
Results date back to 2010 LLWS.
2023: El Segundo, Calif.
2022: Honolulu
2021: Taylor, Mich.
2020: Canceled due to COVID
2019: River Ridge, La.
2018: Honolulu
2017: Tokyo
2016: Maine-Endwell, N.Y.
2015: Tokyo
2014: Seoul, South Korea
2013: Tokyo
2012: Tokyo
2011: Huntington Beach, Calif.
2010: Tokyo
LLWS bracket and schedule
Here is the full 2024 LLWS bracket, courtesy of the Little League World Series:
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