After a thrilling win over Texas on Saturday, the local stars have a quick turnaround at the Little League World Series. Follow the live updates here.

Braintree, Massachusetts is heading to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Braintree American 12A team beat Bedford, New Hampshire in the New England Regional Championship game in Bristol, Connecticut Thursday night in a thrilling walk-off win.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA— Fresh off a thrilling win over defending 2024 LLWS champion Lake Mary in the Southeast Regional final, Irmo LL of South Carolina cruised past Braintree LL of Massachusetts — the New England Region champion — 13-0 in one-hit fashion in each team’s Williamsport opener on Thursday.

The game was originally slated to get underway at 3 p.m., but lightning in the area spurred a weather delay that halted the Czech Republic vs. Australia matchup with one out in the top of the third inning as Australia holds a 5-1 lead. The Czech Republic vs. Australia game originally started at 1 p.m.

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.

As Braintree players gear up for the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, here's some info on their Massachusetts hometown.

After an opening-game loss, the local stars from Braintree hope to fend off elimination on Saturday vs. Texas. Follow the live updates here.