West Chester PA falls to NJ, is East Side Little League eliminated?

East Side Little League’s run at the Little League 2026 World Series crown hit a road bump in its Series opener Friday night.

Bayonne N.J. used the shutout pitching of Chase Klimkowski and home run power of Mason Rincon to lift the Metro Region squad from north Jersey to a 3-1 victory over the West Chester PA team.

Bayonne (2-0) advances to a 1 p.m. game Sunday vs. Iowa.

East Side of West Chester (1-1) the Mid-Atlantic Region champion, moves to the elimination bracket and plays in Game 24 on Monday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. ET. They will play the winner of Game 16, a matchup on Saturday, Aug. 22 between Southeast and the West vs Midwest game losing team.

Searching for when East Side Little League plays next, what channel the games are on or how to watch the next Metro Little League World Series matchup? Here's everything fans need to know for this weekend’s Little League action.

What channel is Little League on today?

Little League games will air on ESPN.

Fans can also watch Little League games through the ESPN App using a participating TV-provider login or through live-TV streaming services that carry ESPN, including:

• Fubo
• Hulu + Live TV
• YouTube TV
• Sling TV
• DirecTV Stream

Watch East Side Little League vs Bayonne Little League on Fubo

How to follow East Side Little League

To follow East Side Little League, head to GameChanger. Updates can also be found on the official Little League World Series scoreboard and Little League's tournament bracket.

What happened Thursday?

Friday's Little League World Series schedule featured eight games after weather delays forced Thursday's slate to be postponed.

Little League World Series bracket

Check out the LLWS 2026 bracket below or print the bracket on the official Little League World Series website.

East Side Little League: Where is West Chester, Pennsylvania?

East Side Little League is based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, a borough and county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Its roughly 26 miles northeast of Philadelphia. The team earned its trip to the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series after winning the Mid-Atlantic Regional championship.

How did East Side Little League reach the Little League World Series?

East Side advanced to Williamsport by winning the Mid-Atlantic Regional championship in Bristol, Connecticut. The team defeated Delaware in the regional title game to secure its berth in the Little League Baseball World Series.

Pitcher Cole Warner played a key role in the victory, throwing five innings and allowing one run as East Side earned a 3-1 win over Delaware.

Where is the 2026 Little League World Series being played?

The 2026 Little League Baseball World Series is being played in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Games are played at Howard J. Lamade Stadium and Volunteer Stadium, where teams from across the United States and around the world compete for the championship.

When is the 2026 Little League World Series championship game?

The 2026 Little League Baseball World Series championship game is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 30.

The United States champion will face the international champion for the Little League World Series title.

Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based reporter covering trending news with USA TODAY Network's Mid-Atlantic Connect Team. She covers news in the Northeast, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Reach her at LComstock@usatodayco.com.

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: West Chester PA falls to NJ, is East Side Little League eliminated?

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