![](https://images.hive.blog/DQmTUrXcGmEDUtTWE4ojZq474rHtc7U8zPoFcy868iiFwNG/PXL_20241019_131504139.webp) -------------------------------- When we left off the elimination games were set but had yet to be played in the Little League Softball World Series. It was interesting to see who was going to grab their second loss and be sent packing and who would make their way back to the top of the bracket. Those games are mostly done now and with the exception of games 15 and 16 that get played today, we will finally found out who is going to be in the quarterfinals tomorrow. Let's get to it. In the first game of the elimination round which is game 9, the Northwest team beat the Southwest team 7 to 3. That gave the team from Helotes Texas their second loss of the tournament after losing to the North Carolina region representative in the upper part of the bracket. That also moved the Northwest team from Snohomish Washington into the next slot in the elimination bracket. I'm jumping ahead a little, but that lines up as being game 14 which saw the Northwest facing Canada after Canada's 2 to 1 victory over Europe-Africa in elimination game 12. It's starting to feel like softball isn't quite as world wide as baseball yet. In game 14, the young ladies from Washington exerted their will over Canada and beat them 9 to 1 to stay alive and send the Canadians back north. With that win, the Northwest will wait to face the loser of the Southeast/North Carolina game that takes place today. If I were a betting man, my money would be on the Southeast winning and North Carolina being sent down. Those Florida girls can hit! Over on the other side of the bracket, in game 10, The Mid-Atlantic slaughtered New Engalnd 13 to 3 to eliminate the ladies from Bristol Connecticut. In game 11, Asia-Pacific was able to squeak past the team representing the West from Live Oak California. Which set up a game 13 showdown between the Mid-Atlantic ladies from Toms River New Jersey and the Asia-Pacific team. Mid-Atlantic showed no mercy to the Asia-Pacific team beating them 11 to 0 in what had to be a tough loss for the ladies from Japan. This keeps the Jersey girls alive for a game 18 face off against the loser of the game today against Latin America and the Central Region team from Owensboro Kentucky. Again, nothing against the ladies from Puerto Rico, but I am putting my money on those Kentucky girls. They have been hitting the piss out of the ball in their first two games. It's a fair guess they will continue that into their third game of the tournament. Despite their first round loss, Mid-Atlantic has been storming back, so it could be a really exciting elimination game in game 18. Personally, I still think we are heading for a Southeast vs. Central finale, but only time will tell! ---------- ### [My Sports Account - @bozz.sports](https://www.peakd.com/@bozz.sports) ---------- #### Come hang out in [The Pub](https://peakd.com/c/hive-178138/created) [Find us on Discord](https://discord.gg/cCEMJXAEXk) Or Check out my [Grilling and Smoking Community on HIVE](https://peakd.com/c/hive-138631/created) ------------- ![TEAMUSAhive_footer_bozz.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/bozz/fXpCTKUZ-TEAMUSA-hive_footer_bozz.jpg) ---------------- *All pictures/screenshots taken by myself or @mrsbozz unless otherwise sourced*