The 2025 Little League World Series is officially off and running. Eight teams continue their quest to win it all in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on Sunday in the annual summer tournament. A new winner will be crowned in 2025, too, after last year's champion, Lake Mary, Florida, was eliminated in the regional round.

The Fairfield National Little League team is 2-0 and will face South Dakota Monday night in the Little League World Series.

The team from Chester County, Pa., lost Saturday in an elimination game to Clarendon Hills Little League of Illinois, 3-2. After a scoreless first two innings, Clarendon Hills got three runners across the plate in the third. The deficit would prove too much for Glenmoore Eagle to overcome, although they did not allow more runs.

The Clarendon Hills Little League posted its first win Saturday in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

The 2025 Little League World Series will be in Williamsport, Pennsylvania from August 13-24 with 20 teams vying for the title.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Reason Why the Little League World Series Is Played in Williamsport Is Fascinating. The 78th Little League World Series has begun in Williamsport, Pa., as 20 teams from around the globe will battle to determine the best Little League team in the world.

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