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.

El Swing Perfecto Little League of Chihuahua, Mexico, and Joto Little League of Tokyo, Japan, meet on Tuesday afternoon in Williamsport in an elimination game.

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.

Each of the teams that take the field today have at least one loss, making every game a must-win situation in the double-elimination format. The day begins with an International bracket game between Japan and Mexico.