RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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In about a week, youth baseball fans, teams and players will descend upon Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the start of the 2026 Little League World Series.
The International bracket is almost set with just the Canada Region winner to be named.
Meanwhile, the United States bracket teams will begin qualifying this week. In all, 20 teams will eventually claim their spot in the coveted global tournament, which will occur from August 19-30 and be shown on ESPN family of networks, in addition to ABC.
USA TODAY Sports will have updates on the US Region Tournaments as they unfold this week, and you can watch the action on the ESPN networks and stream on ESPN+ and the ESPN app.
How to watch 2026 Little League World Series
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2026 Little League Southeast Championship game: Alabama vs Tennessee
Alabama 4, Tennessee 0 (FINAL)
TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = 0 | 3 | 2
AL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | x | = 4 | 6 | 0
When will Phenix City Youth Baseball Little League play next?
It will be in Williamsport next week. Phenix City Youth Baseball Little League will play in Game 2 of the LLWS against the Northwest champion at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 19 on ESPN.
What will Williamsport feel like for Phenix City Youth Baseball Little League?
Well. It will be a moment that was 27 years in the making. If you are having flashbacks of that 1999 Phenix City National Little League team that made that dramatic run in the Little League World Series. You guessed right. Kinsley Rasmus' dad (Cory) and uncle (Colby) powered that team to the United States championship and to a 5-0 loss to Hirakata Little League (Osaka, Japan) in the 1999 Little League World Series championship game.
Kinsley Rasmus showed she can be a dominant pitcher
Rasmus had a complete game shutout and had a sparkling final pitching line: 6IP, 3H, 0ER, 0BB, 8K and kept the Tennessee batters off balanced with her fast ball and her curve ball, which she attributed to her dad, Cory Rasmus in a postgame interview on ESPN.
Kinsley Rasmus uses a mix of pitches to send Alabama to Williamsport
Alabama's Kinsley Rasmus had a perfect game through three innings and finished with a three-hitter and her power arm guided Alabama to the Little League World Series. Final: Alabama 4, Tennessee 0.
Last chance for Tennessee coming up
Alabama is just three defensive outs away from a Williamsport berth.
Alabama gets an insurance run
Easton Allen's sacrifice fly to right field brought home the fourth run. It is now 4-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Tennessee hasn't had a runner in scoring position - yet
Alabama's Kinsley Rasmus got a ground out to end the top of the fifth inning. Rasmus has a shutout through five innings.
Tennessee's Callen Williams gets 2nd hit versus Alabama's Kinsley Rasmus
The leadoff single by Williams gave Nolensville Little League some momentum. However, Rasmus got her sixth strikeout for the first out. A potential inning-ending double play turned into a fielder's choice out at second and safe call at first base as the runner beat out the relay throw. The play was challenged by Alabama and reviewed. The call on the field stood. After that play, it was one on and two outs.
Tennessee's Hudson Van Horn gets the job done in the bottom of the fourth
Van Horn came on in relief, faced one batter and struck out that hitter. After four innings, Alabama leads 3-0 over Tennessee.
Tennessee's Hudson Van Horn is now on the mound
Van Horn takes over for Frazier, who went 3 2/3IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB, 4K.
Frazier gets his second strikeout in the inning, reaches daily pitch maximum
Tennessee's Julian Frazier day is done. He almost got out of the inning with no damage but he fielded the 87th pitch of the day and threw the ball into center field. There was miscommunication if the shortstop or second baseman was going to take the throw to second base. Now there are runners on second and third after the miscue with two outs.
Alabama's Brooks Cameron gets a 1-0 single
Cameron took the 75th pitch from Tennessee's Julian Frazier and sent the ball into center field. It is one on, one out now.
Tennessee's Julian Frazier is at 70 pitches now
Now, it is strategy time for the Tennessee manager on how much longer you leave Fraizer in there. Frazier looks dialed in after striking out the first batter of the bottom of the fourth on his 70th pitch. Daily maximum is 85 pitches.
Perfect game broken up by a bunt
Tennessee's Hollis Smith turns a bunt attempt into an infield single to take away a perfect game opportunity from Alabams' Kinley Rasmus. But that's the only blemish so far.
How long was the rain delay in the Southeast Region championship game?
It was a 3.5 hour rain delay that held up the start of this game, which was originally scheduled for 3 p.m. ET
Perfect game alert for Kinsley Rasmus
We are through three innings and Rasmus has faced nine Tennessee hitters and no one has been able to reach base yet.
Alabama's Urijah Berklite gets clutch hit
Takes an elevated curve ball on a 2-1 count and launches it into center field to bring home another run. It is 3-0 Alabama now in the bottom of the third. It is his sixth RBI during the regional tournament.
Tennessee's Julian Frazier is up over 50 pitches already - we are just in third inning
Something to monitor is Frazier's pitch count as the daily maximum is 85 pitches.
Alabama's Kinley Rasmus is in the zone on the mound
Rasmus has an impressive stat line thus far: 3IP, 0H, 0ER, 0R, 0BB, 4K.
When was the last time Phenix City National Little League made the Little League World Series?
During that historic 1999 run, the Phenix City National Little League team won the United States Championship before ultimately finishing as the world runner-up after a loss to Hirakata, Japan in the...
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