Little League World Series: North State Plays West Region Champs Sunday

The North State Little League team, representing the Southeast region in the ongoing Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport, Penn., is set to square off against the Western region’s California-based Rio Santa Margarita All Stars Sunday afternoon.

The Greenville, N.C.-based team advanced in the playoffs after throwing a combined perfect game Friday, defeating the Midwest regional champs from Sioux Falls, S.D., 6-0.

North State will play the All Stars Aug. 20 and 2 p.m. at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news in Charlotte — or other neighborhoods. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

The 2017 Little League Baseball World Series for players 12 and younger will run Aug. 17-27 in South Williamsport, Penn. when teams from eight countries and eight U.S. regions vie for the title.

You can read more about North State LL’s players here.
All of the Little League Baseball World Series games will be televised by ESPN.
Keep up with all the games with a Little League Baseball World Series bracket, which can be found here. Live scoring from the 2017 Little League Baseball World Series can be found here.

» Patch Editor Daniel Hampton contributed to this report.

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