{"id":327777,"date":"2026-08-23T11:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T11:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/327777\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T11:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T11:40:07","slug":"bayonne-n-j-takes-on-iowa-in-little-league-world-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/327777\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayonne, N.J., takes on Iowa in Little League World Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The boys from Bayonne, New Jersey, continue their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/bayonne-little-league-world-series-first-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Little League World Series journey<\/a> Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The undefeated 12U Little League team takes on the Midwest regional champions from Davenport, Iowa, at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s Bayonne&#8217;s third World Series game after beating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/bayonne-nj-little-league-world-series-pride\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New England regional champions<\/a> from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/bayonne-west-chester-little-league-world-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mid-Atlantic regional champions<\/a> from West Chester, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the Bayonne vs. Davenport matchup will advance to face the winner of <a href=\"https:\/\/web.gc.com\/organizations\/B7Sx2RR0qcXP\/schedule\/cacbac45-a67d-467b-b16e-a6d59d53824a\/info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sunday morning&#8217;s game<\/a> between Henderson, Nevada, and Tacoma, Washington.<\/p>\n<p>The losing team won&#8217;t be completely out of the competition; they&#8217;ll move to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littleleague.org\/world-series\/2026\/llbws\/bracket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">elimination bracket<\/a>, where they will have another chance to stay in the series.<\/p>\n<p>After Sunday&#8217;s games, the Little League teams will get to enjoy the MLB Little League Classic between the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers.<\/p>\n<p>This is Bayonne&#8217;s first appearance in the Little League World Series in the team&#8217;s 75-year history, following their first\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/bayonne-new-jersey-metro-region-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">state championship<\/a> and first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/darien-bayonne-little-league-metro-region-tournament-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Metro regional championship<\/a> victories earlier this season.<\/p>\n<p>Their historic run has thrilled the entire city. Busloads of supporters have made the three-hour trip to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to cheer the team on in person, while watch parties at local businesses have been packed with fans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Who would&#8217;ve thought 12-year-old kids from Hudson County would be there? So proud of them,&#8221; one fan said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re so proud of them, and we&#8217;re looking to go all the way,&#8221; Bayonne Mayor Sharon Nadrowski  said. &#8220;The excitement&#8217;s not dying down here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The tournament continues this week and concludes on Aug. 30 with the Little League World Series Championship game between the U.S. champs and the international champs.<\/p>\n<p>\n          More from CBS News\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The boys from Bayonne, New Jersey, continue their Little League World Series journey Sunday. 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