Indiana, Pennsylvania reach softball World Series final: Highlights

Indiana, Pennsylvania reach softball World Series final: Highlights

Indiana and Pennsylvania will compete in the Little League Softball World Series after winning in the semifinals in Greenville, North Carolina, on Saturday, Aug. 9.

Indiana will play for the championship following a victory over North Carolina. Scarlet Renn and Grace Fiore each scored one of the two runs for Indiana.

Pennsylvania earned a shutout victory over Oklahoma in the evening game. It will be the first time that Pennsylvania will make a championship game appearance since 2018.

The World Series game will be played on Sunday, Aug. 10. North Carolina and Oklahoma will also stay in town to play again on Sunday in the third-place game.

USA TODAY Sports had full coverage of Saturday’s semifinals. Follow for updates from all the action, plus scroll below for scores from every game played so far.

How to watch 2025 Little League Softball World Series

The 2025 Little League Softball World Series will be broadcast on ESPN platforms, with the championship game airing on ABC. Games will also be available to stream on ESPN+.

  • Dates: Aug. 3-10
  • TV: ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC
  • Stream: ESPN+
  • Location: Greenville, North Carolina

Stream the Little League Softball World Series on ESPN+

2025 Little League Softball World Series Day 7 scores

  • Game 19: Floyds Knobs, Indiana (Central) 2, Pitt County (North Carolina region) 0 (Final 7 Innings)
  • Game 20: Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic) 4, Tulsa, Oklahoma (Southwest) 0 (Final 6 innings)

Pennsylvania is moving on

Pennsylvania added a fourth run in the top of the 5th inning before Oklahoma threatened in the bottom of the inning by loading up the bases with two outs.

Reagan Bills put the game away again for Pennsylvania, recording the final strike and sending her team back to the Little League World Series Softball Championship game for the first time since 2018.

‘I knew my team was behind me and when (coach) called a change-up, I was going to make it unhittable,’ Bills told ESPN after the game.

Oklahoma will compete in the third-place game.

Pennsylvania’s offense is rolling

Pennsylvania has built a comfortable 3-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning, scoring back-to-back runs.

Leilah Schilling-Mansour hit a double that put her and her teammate in scoring position before being brought in to score.

Pennsylvania on the board

Pennsylvania made good on a timely hit and error to put a runner on second. Reagan Bills, taking a pause from work in the circle, crushes home an RBI and gets her team on the board, 1-0.

Harmoneigh White gets out Oklahoma out of jam

With runners on the corners and two outs, Oklahoma pitcher Harmoneigh White gets Kennedy Fees to chase a high rise ball for the final out. Fees almost had an extra-base hit down the left field line, which would have scored Camilla Gaunt, one pitch earlier, but it went foul.

Oklahoma is coming up to bat for the first time this afternoon.

Camilla Gaunt leads off with double for Pennsylvania

On the very first pitch of the game, Camilla Gaunt ropes a double down the left field line for a stand-up double to begin the game for Pennsylvania. It is the first extra-base hit for Gaunt at the LLSWS.

Pennsylvania and Oklahoma semifinal underway

The second Little League Softball World Series semifinal is underway between Pennsylvania and Oklahoma, with the winner advancing to Sunday’s championship game vs. Indiana.

Indiana defeats North Carolina; advances to LLSWS title game

Indiana becomes the first team to punch its ticket to the Little League Softball World Series championship game on Sunday thanks to a 2-0 extra-inning win over North Carolina. Scarlet Renn and Grace Fiore brought in both runs for Indiana on the afternoon.

Indiana will now await to learn its opponent for Sunday’s title game, as it will be either Pennsylvania or Oklahoma. An important thing to note for Indiana going into tomorrow’s game is the availability of their ace Briley Mercer, who threw just five innings in Saturday’s semifinal game to ensure her availability for the title game.

While for North Carolina, it will play in Sunday’s third-place consolation game.

Indiana extends lead in extra innings

Indiana tacks on an insurance run in the top of the seventh with another infield RBI groundout, this time it was Grace Fiore bringing in Swayer Abel from third.

Indiana breaks tie in extra innings

Indiana strikes first in this LLSWS semifinal matchup, as Scarlet Renn brings Alyvia Kolish home from third on an RBI infield groundout. Starting the inning with Kolish on second because of international extra-innings rules, Swayer Abel beat out the throw at first from North Carolina’s Makayla Montgomery on a perfectly executed bunt to get the rally going for Indiana.

It’s 1-0 Indiana with Abel at third base with one out.

North Carolina-Indiana heading to extra innings

Six innings won’t be enough to determine a winner between North Carolina and Indiana, as the LLSWS semifinal matchup heads to extra innings. Both teams’ starters, Makayla Montgomery and Briley Mercer, have once again been magnificent.

Onto the seventh inning we go, where runs are at a premium and there is a trip to the LLSWS championship on the line.

Makayla Montgomery gets out of fifth inning jab

Indiana can’t break through against North Carolina’s Makayla Montgomery, as it leaves two runners on in the fifth inning. Montgomery made some high softball IQ plays in the field to get herself out of the jam and to keep the game at 0-0 going into the bottom half of the inning.

Kennedy Nickles breaks up Makayla Montgomery’s no-hitter

Indiana’s Kennedy Nickles puts an end to North Carolina’s Makayla Montgomery’s no-hitter campaign with a lead-off single into right field. It is the first hit of the game for Indiana, and just the fourth combined overall.

North Carolina leaves two runners on base in fourth

The two-out rally comes up short for North Carolina in the bottom of the fourth, as Indiana pitcher Briley Mercer gets North Carolina’s Skylar Powers to chase a changeup for the third out of the inning.

It remains 0-0 going into the top of the fifth inning in this Little League Softball World Series semifinal matchup.

Makayla Montgomery dealing for North Carolina

After giving up a lead-off walk, Makayla Montgomery retired the side to get out of the fourth inning. Montgomery got the first two outs of the inning with strikeouts before getting some help from her fielders, as Avery Cash made an impressive throw to first to retire an Indiana hitter.

It remains scoreless between North Carolina and Indiana going into the bottom of the fourth.

Indiana strands runner in scoring position

Threatening with the first run of the game, Indiana can’t bring Izzy Campbell home from third in the top of the third as Kylie Ramsey flies out to center for the third out. Nice job by North Carolina’s Makayla Montgomery to get out of the inning.

North Carolina’s Ava Wilson makes smooth play at second

North Carolina’s Ava Wilson shows off her glove in the top of the second by throwing out Indiana’s Dru Drummond from her knees at first. Impressive play by the North Carolina second baseman!

Indiana holds strong in the first

Briley Mercer gave up a single to the hot-hitting Caroline Reynolds. After that, she managed to induce some infield work for her teammates before getting a strikeout to end the inning.

North Carolina gets defensive early

North Carolina’s Makayla Montgomery was lights out to start the day, striking out two and allowing very little damage as the team from Pitt County now come up to bat.

2025 Little League Softball World Series Day 7 schedule

Saturday, Aug. 9

All times Eastern

Orange bracket championship

  • Game 19: Pitt County (North Carolina region) vs. Floyds Knobs, Indiana (Central), 2 p.m. | ESPN

Purple bracket championship

  • Game 20: Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic) vs. Tulsa, Oklahoma (Southwest), 5 p.m. | ESPN2

2025 Little League Softball World Series Day 8 schedule

Sunday, Aug. 10

All times Eastern

Consolation third-place game

  • Game 21: Pitt County (North Carolina region) vs. Purple bracket loser, 11 a.m. | ESPN

Championship game

  • Game 22: Floyds Knobs, Indiana (Central) vs. Purple bracket winner, 3 p.m. | ABC

2025 Little League Softball World Series Day 6 results

Friday, Aug. 8

  • Game 17: Tulsa, Oklahoma (Southwest) 3, Lake Mary, Florida (Southeast) 1
  • Game 18: Floyds Knobs, Indiana (Central) 1, Iwate, Japan (Asia-Pacific) 0

2025 Little League Softball World Series Day 5 results

Thursday, Aug. 7

  • Game 15: Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic) 1, Tulsa, Oklahoma (Southwest) 0
  • Game 16: Pitt County (North Carolina) 3, Iwate, Japan (Asia-Pacific) 2

2025 Little League Softball World Series Day 4 results

Wednesday, Aug. 6

  • Game 13: Floyds Knobs, Indiana (Central) 2, São Paulo, Brazil (Latin America) 0
  • Game 14: Lake Mary, Florida (Southeast) 5, Mill Creek, Washington (Northwest) 3

2025 Little League Softball World Series Day 3 results

Tuesday, Aug. 5

  • Game 9: Mill Creek, Washington (Northwest) 10, Westchester-Del Rey Los Angeles (West) 0
  • Game 10: São Paulo, Brazil (Latin America) 10, vs. Repentigny, Quebec (Canada) 1
  • Game 11: Floyds Knobs, Indiana (Central) 4, Prague, Czechia (Europe-Africa) 1
  • Game 12: Lake Mary, Florida (Southeast) 9, Guilford, Connecticut (New England) 0

2025 Little League Softball World Series Day 2 results

Monday, Aug. 4

  • Game 5: Pitt County (North Carolina) 5, Floyds Knobs, Indiana (Central) 3
  • Game 6: Tulsa, Oklahoma (Southwest) 2, Lake Mary, Florida (Southeast) 1
  • Game 7: Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic9, Westchester-Del Rey Los Angeles (West) 0
  • Game 8: Iwate, Japan (Asia-Pacific6, Repentigny, Quebec (Canada) 1

2025 Little League Softball World Series Day 1 results

Sunday, Aug. 3

  • Game 1: Lake Mary, Florida (Southeast) 9, Mill Creek, Washington (Northwest) 2
  • Game 2: Pitt County (North Carolina) 4, São Paulo, Brazil (Latin America) 3
  • Game 3: Repentigny, Quebec 5 (Canada), Prague, Czechia (Europe-Africa) 4
  • Game 4: Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic2, Guilford, Connecticut (New England) 1
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