After an opening-game loss, the local stars from Braintree hope to fend off elimination on Saturday vs. Texas. Follow the live updates here.

The Little League World Series begins Wednesday with four games across the U.S. and international brackets. Games will be presented across ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. Viewers can also watch with Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users.

A full history of the Little League World Series, from its origins to all the countries and states to claim a title.

Lamar Little League product Randal Grichuk is one of eight current big leaguers who also played in the Little League World Series.