Day 7 of the 2025 Little League World Series features another slate of elimination games as the tournament in Williamsport, Pennsylvania inches closer to the championship.
Eight teams will be in action on Tuesday, Aug. 19, including four that played the previous day. Each of the teams that take the field today have at least one loss, making every game a must-win situation in the double-elimination format.
The day begins with an International bracket game between Japan and Mexico. That game will be followed by a game in the U.S. bracket between South Carolina of the Southeast region and Hawaii from the West region.
In the second International game, Canada will take on Aruba from the Caribbean region before the night ends with a matchup between the Northwest region team from Washington and the Midwest region team from South Dakota.
USA TODAY Sports will have full coverage of all four games on Day 7. Here’s all the information you need to follow along:
South Carolina’s Joe Giulietti was initially called out at first base but replay clearly showed he beat the throw by a half of a step. Brady Westbrooks then gets a single to center and Giulietti goes all the way to third base on the play. However, Andrew Bogan then popped out to end the inning. Still, 1-0, South Carolina after the top of the third inning.
Westbrooks has throw only 20 pitches (13 for strikes) and hasn’t allowed a hit or a walk yet and had one strikeout with his team leading 1-0 after two innings.
Brokhaw inherited the bases loaded with two outs and proceeded to walk the first batter he faced for a 1-0 South Carolina lead. Fermahin finished with 38 pitches (35 threshold) and he will have to rest for one day.
Fermahin 12 pitches (10 strikes) allowed one hit and had one strikeout in the first inning while Westbrooks 10 pitches (seven strikes) breezed through his portion and added one strikeout. After the first inning, we are scoreless in Williamsport.
South Carolina (1-1) and Hawaii (1-1) each looking to extend its stay in Williamsport as game 26 of the LLWS begins.
There have been 13 games in the international bracket at Volunteer Stadium so far this year in Williamsport and eight of them have ended in a shutout. Japan’s Yoshi Yamamoto was the star on the mound and at the plate for his team. He went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBI at the plate. He tossed five and one-third innings, gave up only three hits, allowed no walks and struck out eight batters to ensure Japan stayed alive in the LLWS. Japan moves on to face winner of Canada/Aruba at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN on Wednesday, August 20 at Volunteer Stadium. Mexico ends its LLWS experience with a 2-2 record.
Yamamoto pitched to one batter in the bottom of the sixth inning and got a lineout. He finished with 68 pitches (threshold 65 pitches requires three days rest) and is now available to pitch again on Saturday, August 23 in the international championship game (if Japan makes it there).
Mexico’s Iker Castaneda got a strikeout to end the top of the sixth on his 83rd pitch of the game. So, if the game gets extended, he could face potentially one more batter. But Mexico’s deficit is large, six runs to be exact, against Japan’s Yoshi Yamamoto, who came out to start the bottom of the sixth inning.
Do you leave Yoshi Yamamoto in for the potential complete game or do you take him out after 64 pitches? Currently, he would need three days rest and can’t pitch again until Saturday, August 23 (if Japan makes it there). If he goes to 66 or more pitches, he would need four days of rest and wouldn’t be available again until Sunday, August 24 (if Japan makes it to the championship game). Either way, Yamamoto had a six-pitch inning to stay under that threshold with his team leading 6-0 after five innings.
According to ESPN, every hitter for Japan now has at least one hit in the Little League World Series after Ritsugu Furusato gets an infield single to reach first base to start off the inning. Teammate Yoshi Yamamoto showing his power and launches a two-run home run to right field to extend Japan’s lead to 6-0 after the top of the fifth inning. Yamamoto is 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBI.
Mexico’s Ian Cano led off the inning with a hit. Gregorio Madrid got hit by a pitch and that put runners on first and second with no outs. But Japan’s Yoshi Yamamoto showed how tough he was with a line out and back to back strikeouts to end the threat and the inning. Japan is holding a 4-0 lead over Mexico after four innings.
Yamamoto has retired eight batters in a row and he’s only thrown 38 pitches (29 strikes) so far. He’s in a great position to go the distance for Japan. Still, 4-0 Japan after three innings.
Japan has been aggressive at the plate and despite getting another runner in scoring position can’t add to the team. Still, 4-0, Japan after the top of the third inning.
Yamaoto got the first out via a ground out and then struck out the final two batters of the inning to bring his strikeout total to four. Through two innings, he’s only allowed two hits and no runs.
Japan got more runners in scoring position (3-for-8 with 4 RBI with RISP for game so far) but Mexico’s Iker Castaneda limits the impact and keeps the score the same, 4-0, Japan, after top of second inning.
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Mexico mounted a response to Japan in the bottom of the first by getting a runner to second with only one out. However, Japan starter Yushi Yamamoto gets out of the jam with a pop out and a strikeout. After one full inning, Japan leads 4-0.
Japan’s Yushi Yamamoto had an RBI-single and Tensei Yazawa supplied the big blast (a three-run home run) to give Japan the big lead after the top of the first inning. Japan gets four runs on five hits.
It’s win or go home for eight teams on Tuesday at the Little League World Series. Japan and Mexico start off the action on ESPN.
The first game on Tuesday, Aug. 19 starts at 1 p.m. ET with the final game starting at 7 p.m. ET. All games take place in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in either Howard J. Lamade Stadium or Little League Volunteer Stadium.
All times Eastern
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.
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