One group of 10-to-12-year-olds' lives are about to change in seven days.
In between checking backpacks, pencils and folders off their back-to-school list, there is softball to be played. The 2023 Little League Softball World Series is upon us, where the prize is not only bragging rights, but also some coveted air time that will live on for years to come.
Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park in Greenville, N.C., is once again the site for 12 teams — eight from the U.S. and four international squads — vying for a chance to put their names in the history books.
The next generation of softball players is set to take the field and round out the summer in style (before homework takes over the list of nightly priorities). Now we are all left to watch and wonder, are we better than a fifth grader?
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Regardless, the 2023 tournament is surely ready to deliver an exciting week of games while showcasing the sport's up-and-coming talent on prime TV real estate.
The Sporting News has you covered from the first pitch to the final celebration of all the fun across the 22 softball games that await. Here are the latest scores and updates from Greenville, N.C.:
Little League Softball World Series scores today
Saturday, Aug. 12
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
| 19 | Mid-Atlantic 5, New England 1 | -- | -- |
| 20 | Southeast 4, Southwest 3 | -- | -- |
Little League Softball World Series teams, rosters
Here's a look at all the teams in the 2023 tournament.
Purple Bracket
| Region | Team | Location |
| Central | Austintown Little League | Austintown, Ohio |
| North Carolina | Rowan Little League | Salisbury, N.C. |
| Southwest | Midway Little League | Hewitt, Texas |
| Southeast | Pitt County Girls Softball Little League | Winterville, N.C. |
| West | Almaden Little League | San Jose, Calif. |
| Asia-Pacific | Negros Occidental Little League | Bacolod City, Philippines |
Orange Bracket
| Region | Team | Location |
| New England | Milford Little League | Milford, Conn. |
| Mid-Atlantic | Massapequa International Little League | Massapequa Park, N.Y. |
| Northwest | Bend North Little League | Bend, Ore. |
| Europe-Africa | Lombardia Little League | Milan |
| Canada | St. Albert Softball Little League | St. Albert, Alberta, Canada |
| Latin America | Guayama Softball Little League | Guayama, Puerto Rico |
Little League Softball World Series schedule and scores
Sunday, Aug. 6
| Game | Score |
| 1 | North Carolina 5, Central 0 |
| 2 | Latin America 11, Canada 9 |
| 3 | New England 11, Europe-Africa 1 |
| 4 | Southwest 6, Southeast 1 |
Monday, Aug. 7
| Game | Score |
| 5 | Latin America 4, Northwest 2 |
| 6 | North Carolina 10, Asia-Pacific 0 |
| 7 | Southwest 11, West 0 |
| 8 | Mid-Atlantic 6, New England 5 |
Tuesday, Aug. 8
| Game | Score |
| 9 | Central 4, West 0 (West eliminated) |
| 10 | New England 12, Canada 9 (Canada eliminated) |
| 11 | Europe-Africa 9, Northwest 5 (Northwest eliminated) |
| 12 | Southeast 4, Asia-Pacific 2 (Asia-Pacific eliminated) |
Wednesday, Aug. 9
| Game | Score |
| 13 | New England 9, Europe-Africa 5 (Europe-Africa eliminated) |
| 14 | Southeast 16, Central 1 (Central eliminated) |
Thursday, Aug. 10
| Game | Score |
| 15 | Southwest 4, North Carolina 1 |
| 16 | Mid-Atlantic 5, Latin America 2 |
Friday, Aug. 11
| Game | Score |
| 17 | Southeast 6, North Carolina 5 |
| 18 | New England 10, Latin America 0 |
Saturday, Aug. 12
| Game | Score |
| 19 | Mid-Atlantic 5, New England 1 |
| 20 | Southeast 4, Southwest 3 |
Sunday, Aug. 13
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
| 21 | New England vs. Southwest | Noon | ESPN2, Fubo |
| 22 | Mid-Atlantic vs. Southeast | 3 p.m. | ABC, Fubo |