The Pitt County girls softball team will once again represent North Carolina at the Little League Softball® World Series presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods

For the third consecutive year, the Pitt County Girls Softball Little League (Winterville, North Carolina) will compete in Greenville, securing this year’s bid to be the North Carolina (host) region for the 2024 Little League Softball.^® World Series, presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

Pitt County Girls Softball LL first made it straight to the competition as host in 2022 and returned to Greenville as Southeast Region champions in 2023. However, the team will once again serve as host after winning the North Carolina state title with a 15-0 victory over Johnston County Little League in the championship game.

The Pitt County Girls Softball Little League finished the 2023 World Series with a record of 4-2 and attempted to win the Purple Bracket Championship before losing to the Massapequa (NY) Little League in the World Series Championship, finishing second. As the host region in 2022, the league finished the season with a record of 2-2.

Advancement to the tournament by direct entry is part of the LLSWS’ recent expansion to 12 teams. The LLSWS is now in its third year of participating with international teams and sends the North Carolina state champion as the host team for the event. Since the tournament began in 1974, a North Carolina team has represented the Southeast Region 11 times, with the only two championships coming from Rowan Little League.

The winner of the final game (Game 9) of the North Carolina Tournament, played between Johnston County Little League and Rowan Little League, will also have the opportunity to compete for a spot in Greenville to represent North Carolina in the Southeast Region Tournament.

With the first round pairings set, the Pitt County Girls Softball Little League will once again compete in the Purple Bracket and play its first game against the Asia-Pacific Region on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

In addition to the fun and excitement of the 2024 Little League Softball World Series, participants in this year’s event will also have the unique opportunity to spend time with the game’s best athletes when Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball returns to Greenville for the 2024 AU Pro Games as part of the LLSWS, with a doubleheader at East Carolina University on Wednesday, August 7.

The 2024 Little League Softball World Series will be held August 4-11 in Greenville, North Carolina. For more information about the 2024 Little League Softball World Series, including visitor resources and more, visit LittleLeague.org/WorldSeries. As a reminder, there is no cost to attend the Little League Softball World Series as parking and admission are completely FREE. To plan your visit to Greenville and learn more about what to expect during your trip, be sure to check out the visitor tab at LittleLeague.org/LLSWS. Additionally, dates for future World Series events can also be found at LittleLeague.org/WSDates.

This year is also the 50th.^th Little League Softball World Series Anniversary and 50 Years of Girls in the Little League Program: Little League honors all of its inspiring girls and women through the Girls with Game program^® 50th Anniversary Celebration. For more information about this year-long celebration, including strategic initiatives moving forward, visit LittleLeague.org/GWG50. The #GWG50 celebration is proudly supported by DICK’S Sporting Goods, a long-time Little League partner committed to creating opportunities for girls and women in sports, who will champion this celebration around key events and milestones this year.