Six of the eight regionals feature unbeaten teams needing just one win to advance to the American Legion World Series.
Six of the eight American Legion Baseball regionals will have unbeaten teams entering Sunday's final day as the teams will complete their "Road to Shelby" for the 2025 American World Series (ALWS).
Asheville, N.C., in Region 3 (Southeast); Columbia, Tenn., in Region 4 (Mid-South); Cedar Rapids Swisher, Iowa, in Region 5 (Great Lakes); Lincoln, Neb., in Region 6 (Central Plains); Idaho Falls, Idaho, in Region 7 (Northwest) and Petaluma, Calif., in Region 8 (Western) all have 4-0 records in their respective regionals and will have to lose twice on Sunday to fail to advance to the 98th ALWS, Aug. 14-19 in Shelby, N.C.
Meanwhile, three teams remain alive in Region 1 (Northeast) and Region 2 (Mid-Atlantic), guaranteeing two games today in each of those regionals.
Here are Saturday’s results and Sunday’s pairings (all times local, schedule subject to change):
At Shrewsbury, Mass.
Saturday’s results
Game 12: Shrewsbury (Mass.) Post 397 d. St. Johnsbury (Vt.) Post 58, 3-2; St. Johnsbury eliminated. Connor Rice's walkoff RBI single advanced host Shrewsbury to the final day of the regional. Starter Owen Mongeon (6 2/3 innings, 6 strikeouts), Rice (3 hits, double, 2 RBIs) and Gabe Tarlato (2 hits, double) led Shrewsbury.
Game 13: Waterford (Conn.) Post 161 d. Greece (N.Y.) Post 468, 4-0. Martin Light (2-hitter, 8 strikeouts) and Donte Valentine (3 hits, 1 RBI) led Waterford, which handed Greece its first loss of the regional.
Sunday’s games
Game 14: Shrewsbury (Mass.) Post 397 vs. Waterford (Conn.) Post 161, 10 a.m.
Game 15: Greece (N.Y.) Post 468 vs. Game 14 winner, 1 p.m.
Region 2 (Mid-Atlantic Region)
At Ridge, Md.
Saturday’s results
Game 12: Chesapeake (Va.) Post 280 d. Hazleton (Pa.) Post 76, 14-0 (6 innings); Hazleton eliminated. Ben Kablach (4-hitter), Reid Downs (4 hits, 2 doubles), George Chevalier (3 hits, double, 2 RBIs), Wes Stubbe (2 hits, home run, 3 RBIs) and Thomas Conrad (2 hits, 1 RBI) led Chesapeake.
Game 13: New Castle (Del.) Post 30 d. Cherry Hill (N.J.) Post 372, 6-3. Starter and winner Michael Baker (6 1/3 innings, 3 strikeouts) and reliever Aiden Brotman (2/3 innings, 1 strikeout, save) combined on the 6-hitter as New Castle dealt Cherry Hill its first loss of the regional. Shane Wilson (3 hits, triple, 1 RBI) and Samuel Diaz (2 hits) led New Castle’s offense.
Sunday’s games
Game 14: Chesapeake (Va.) Post 280 vs. New Castle (Del.) Post 30, 1 p.m.
Game 15: Cherry Hill (N.J.) Post 372 vs. Game 14 winner, 4 p.m.
At Asheboro, N.C.
Saturday’s results
Game 12: Troy (Ala.) Post 70 d. Richland (S.C.) Post 215, 17-9; Richland eliminated. Reliever and winner Evan Taylor (4 2/3 innings), Tabor Offord (3 hits, double, 4 RBIs), Ethan Walls (3 hits, double, 2 RBIs), Porter Dyches (2 hits, double, 3 RBIs), Jake Franklin (2 hits, double) and Brady Richardson (2 hits, 3 RBIs) led Troy.
Game 13: Asheville (N.C.) Post 70 d. Jacksonville (Fla.) Post 316, 8-2; Jacksonville eliminated. Jackson Pavone (4-hitter, 6 strikeouts) and Kolt Nelson (3 hits, double, 3 RBIs) led Asheville.
Sunday’s games
Game 14: Troy (Ala.) Post 70 vs. Asheville (N.C.) Post 70, 1:30 p.m.
Game 15: If Troy wins Game 14, 4:30 p.m.
At Washington, Mo.
Saturday’s results
Game 12: Bossier City (La.) Post 202 d. Pontotoc (Miss.) Post 16, 16-0 (6 innings); Pontotoc eliminated. Starter and winner Tanner Webb (5 innings, 3 strikeouts) and reliever Britain Pipes (1 inning) combined on a 2-hitter for Bossier City, whose offense was led by Brock Laird (3 hits, triple, home run, 2 RBIs) and Jackson Jones (2 hits, 3 RBIs).
Game 13: Columbia (Tenn.) Post 19 d. Washington (Mo.) Post 218, 14-3 (5 innings); Washington eliminated. Kasen Smith (4-hitter, 4 strikeouts), Nicholas Johnson (3 hits, double, 2 triples, 3 RBIs), Jacob McCurry (2 hits) and Cody Underwood (2 hits) led Columbia.
Sunday’s games
Game 14: Bossier City (La.) Post 202 vs. Columbia (Tenn.) Post 19, 11 a.m.
Game 15: If Bossier City wins Game 14, 2 p.m.
At Carol Stream, Ill.
Saturday’s results
Game 12: Rockport (Ind.) Post 254 d. Midland (Mich.) Post 165, 9-3; Midland eliminated. Bronson Pund (11-hitter, 1 strikeout), Micah Toler (2 hits), Andersen Smith (2 hits, double, 2 RBIs), Ty Brown (2 hits, double, 1 RBI) and Seth Deom (2 hits, triple, 2 RBIs) led Rockport.
Game 13: Cedar Rapids Swisher (Iowa) Post 671 d. Appleton (Wis.), 9-8; Appleton eliminated. Reliever and winner V.J. Schulte (4 1/3 innings, 7 strikeouts as pitcher, 2 hits as batter) and Drake Obermueller (home run, 2 RBIs) led Swisher.
Sunday’s games
Game 14: Rockport (Ind.) Post 254 vs. Cedar Rapids Swisher (Iowa) Post 671, noon
Game 15: If Rockport wins Game 14, 4 p.m.
Region 6 (Central Plains Region)
At Fargo, N.D.
Saturday’s results
Game 12: West Fargo (N.D.) Post 308 d. Shakopee (Minn.) Post 2, 4-2; Shakopee eliminated. Starter Trey Husar (4 1/3 innings, 9 strikeouts as pitcher, 3 hits as batter), reliever and winner Parker Hoff (2 2/3 innings, 4 strikeouts) and Jett Collins (2 hits) led West Fargo.
Game 13: Lincoln (Neb.) Post 500 d. Harrisburg (S.D.) Post 45, 2-0; Harrisburg eliminated. Starter and winner Bradyn Erickson (5 innings, 8 strikeouts and reliever Trevor Roach (2 innings, 2 strikeouts, save) combined on the 2-hitter for Lincoln, whose offense was led by Kalai Larsen (2 hits, 1 RBI) and Lewis Cockle (2 hits, 1 RBI).
Sunday’s games
Game 14: West Fargo (N.D.) Post 308 vs. Lincoln (Neb.) Post 500, 11 a.m.
Game 15: If West Fargo wins Game 14, 1:30 p.m.
At Billings, Mont.
Saturday’s results
Game 12: Portland (Ore.) Post 158 d. Gillette (Wyo.) Post 42, 11-5; Gillette eliminated. Starter and winner Torsten Hersom (5 innings, 7 strikeouts), Carter Stewart (2 hits, triple, 3 RBIs), Dakota Chun (2 hits, 1 RBI), Gabe Coltman (2 doubles, 1 RBI), Ryden Nakamura (2 hits, 1 RBIs) and Max Bishop (2 hits, 1 RBI) led Portland.
Game 13: Idaho Falls (Idaho) Post 56 d. Fort Collins (Colo.), 9-3; Fort Collins eliminated. Starter and winner Crew Scott (5 innings, 4 strikeouts), Connor Cannon (2 hits, 2 RBIs) and Greyson Martin (2 hits) led Idaho Falls.
Sunday’s games
Game 14: Portland (Ore.) Post 158 vs. Idaho Falls (Idaho) Post 56, 1 p.m.
Game 15: If Portland wins Game 14, 4 p.m.
At Fairfield, Calif.
Saturday’s results
Game 12: League City (Tex.) Post 554 d. Honolulu (Haw.), 16-12; Honolulu eliminated. Parker Collier (3 hits, 3 RBIs), Asa Sampson (3 hits, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs), Trenton Flores (3 hits, double, 3 RBIs), Jackson Higgins (2 hits, 1 RBI), Ronald Rouse (2 hits, double, triple, 1 RBI) and Caden Schindler (2 hits) led League City and Kaili Kane (3 hits, double, 5 RBIs), Kaleb Wada (3 hits, 1 RBI) and Ethan Higashionna (3 hits, 1 RBI) led Honolulu.
Game 13: Petaluma (Calif.) Post 28 d. Tucson (Ariz.) Post 7, 6-1; Tucson eliminated. Pitchers Augest Cuneo (2 innings, 2 strikeouts), Carson Davis (1 inning), Brandon Curry (2 innings, 3 strikeouts) and Micah Sanders (2 innings, 2 strikeouts) combined on a 3-hitter for Petaluma, whose offense was led by Curry (2 doubles, 1 RBI).
Sunday’s games
Game 14: League City (Tex.) Post 554 vs. Petaluma (Calif.) Post 28, 1 p.m.
Game 15: If League City wins Game 14, 4 p.m.
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