Division: Softball

Hey, Blue! – What’s the Orange Base For?

This month, we will explain and outline a manager’s parameters for appealing if a Little League Softball® batter-runner has improperly touched the double first base. The situation described below is dictated by the Little League Softball rulebook is applicable in all divisions of Little League Softball that utilize a double first base. Situation: In a […]

A Big Thank You To Our Volunteers

After the most exciting World Series finale, I think we have ever had, I would like to thank everyone that had a part in making the 2023 World Series a success. This year’s series turned out to be one of the smoothest in our 20-year/18 World Series history. The people who were on site and […]

And then there were 2….

Due to the weather, it took both teams playing a double header on Saturday, but Central/Illinois and Southwest/Texas won out, and punched their ticket to the Championship Game, Sunday. In the early game, Central rolled over Latin America, 16-0, then defeated West, 9-0. They used bursts of scoring and good pitching and defense to earn […]

Rain Changes the Schedule

A lingering rainstorm settled in over Roxana and forced a reschedule of two of the Quarterfinal Games… Game 23, Latin America at Central will now be played at 10:00 AM. Game 24, Southwest at Southeast will be played at 12:30 PM Consolation Games begin at 3 PM and the Semi Final round starts at 5:30 […]

Day One is in the Books!

Monday was the first day of Pool Play, and for 4 teams, it was a big day! On Lyons Field, fans saw a 2 – 10 run games as Canada rolled up 10 unanswered runs to beat Southeast, 10-0, then Southwest outscored Latin America 10-1 to take the late game. Over on Layton Field, The […]

East Region Softball Tournament Schedule Update for July 27, 2023

Due to the expectation of inclement weather in the area around Bristol, Connecticut, the schedule for the Little League Softball New England and Mid-Atlantic Region semifinal games on Thursday, July 27, have been adjusted to the following: 10 a.m. – New England Region (Game 7) Maine (V) vs Rhode Island (H) 1 p.m. – Mid-Atlantic […]

Opening-Round Pairings Set for the 2023 Little League Softball® World Series

As part of the celebration around the anniversary of the first-ever Little League® game played on June 6, 1939, Little League International has announced the first-round pairings for the 2023 Little League Softball® World Series tournaments. Set to take place on August 6-13 in Greenville, North Carolina, the 2023 Little League Softball World Series (LLSWS) […]

And Then There Were Two …

The team from Waco, Texas was the only undefeated team in the 2022 Little League Senior Softball World Series when they started play on Saturday morning. First, they had to win their elimination round game, then the semi-final. 12 hours later, they were still undefeated and heading into the World Series Championship Game with a […]