Chinese Taipei (also known as Taiwan) is the winningest international country in Little League World Series history. The nation has won it all 17 times, though it has not won the championship since 1996. The last international squad to be crowned champions was Japan in 2017.

On the baseball side, Monica Arcuri from Australia became the 24th girl to play in baseball's Little League World Series and the 11th to get a hit in Williamsport. Meanwhile, the Little League Softball World Series in Greenville,

Summerlin South’s journey to the U.S. Championship game in the Little League World Series began on Aug. 13, when Nevada defeated Illinois in blowout fashion by 16-1. On Aug. 15, Nevada played Washington clinching a 5-3 victory that led to a showdown against South Carolina.