WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 29: The Mountain Region of 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 Curaçao Region team from Willemstad celebrates after a 4-0 win over the Japan Region team from Tokyo during the International 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 Curaçao Region team from Willemstad celebrates after a 4-0 win over the Japan Region team from Tokyo during the International 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: Jaymiëll Martina #16 of the Curaçao Region team from Willemstad celebrates as he is relieved in the 6th inning during the International Championship Game of the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series against Japan region team from Tokyo at Lamade Stadium on August 29, 2026 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 29: Yunosuke Yabe #22 of the Japan region team from Tokyo reacts in the first inning against the Curaçao Region team from Willemstad during the International 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: Jaymiel Antonia #7 of the Curaçao Region team from Willemstad celebrates a run in the third inning against the Japan region team from Tokyo during the International 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: Jaymiëll Martina #16 of the Curaçao Region team from Willemstad prepares to pitch before the first inning against the Japan region team from Tokyo during the International 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: Yunosuke Yabe #22, Shinnosuke Ijima #13, and Takeru Yorozu #15 of the Japan Region team from Tokyo react after a 4-0 loss to the Curaçao Region team from Willemstad during the International 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)