WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 29: Jack McAdams #14 of the Great Lakes Region from Hamilton, Ohio fields the ball in the first inning against the Mountain Region from Henderson, Nevada during the U.S. Championship Game of the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series at Lamade Stadium on August 29, 2026 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 29: Adrian Cruz #2 of the Mountain Region from Henderson, Nevada celebrates a run against Great Lakes Region from Hamilton, Ohio during the U.S. Championship Game of the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series at Lamade Stadium on August 29, 2026 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 29: Owen Guzman #3 of the Mountain Region from Henderson, Nevada celebrates a double play against Great Lakes Region from Hamilton, Ohio in the third inning during the U.S. Championship Game of the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series at Lamade Stadium on August 29, 2026 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 29: Bob Frazier #8 of the Great Lakes Region from Hamilton, Ohio celebrates in the third inning against the Mountain Region from Henderson, Nevada during the U.S. Championship Game of the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series at Lamade Stadium on August 29, 2026 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 29: Josiah Infante #22 of the Great Lakes Region from Hamilton, Ohio reacts after being relieved from the mound in the second inning against the Mountain Region from Henderson, Nevada during the U.S. Championship Game of the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series at Lamade Stadium on August 29, 2026 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 29: The Mountain Region from Henderson, Nevada celebrates a 12-2 win over the Great Lakes Region from Hamilton, Ohio during the U.S. Championship Game of the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series at Lamade Stadium on August 29, 2026 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 29: The Mountain Region from Henderson, Nevada celebrates a 12-2 win over the Great Lakes Region from Hamilton, Ohio during the U.S. Championship Game of the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series at Lamade Stadium on August 29, 2026 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 29: Finn Dykes #9 of the Great Lakes Region from Hamilton, Ohio prepares to bat in the fifth inning against the Mountain Region of Henderson, Nevada during the U.S. Championship Game of the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series at Lamade Stadium on August 29, 2026 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)