Fairfield National defeated South Dakota 13-1 to get within one game​ of playing for the U.S. championship in Williamsport.

The clutch hits just keep on coming, and coming, for the Fairfield National Little League team. For the second straight Little League World Series game, the Metro champions came through with clutch hitting to overcome an early deficit to defeat Midwest champion Sioux Falls,

Day 5 began with a United States bracket game between Washington (Northwest region) and Massachusetts (New England). Bonney Lake, Washington edged Braintree, Massachusetts 3-2 to keep their championship hopes alive. Elsewhere, Canada scored a blowout win in the International bracket, routing Australia 12-0 in five innings.

WILLIAMSPORT, PA (WFSB) - Fairfield National remained hot in the Little League World Series. Their ride is set to continue on Monday night. They take on South Dakota at 7 p.m. The team remained in the winner’s bracket, so even if they lost on Monday night, it would not eliminate them from the tournament.

The Braintree Americans received a hero's welcome when they returned home from Williamsport Monday after their journey in the Little League World Series.

South Carolina celebrated its win at the ESPN Big Bracket that sits just outside Lamade Stadium. Sutton Gravelle climbed the ladder to move the Southeast team one spot closer to the championship. Everyone was cheering and singing Miley Cyrus’ “Party In The U.S.A.”

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.