Bayonne’s Run Isn’t Over: How Metro Can Still Advance at the Little League World Series

Bayonne’s run at the Little League World Series continues despite a 6-0 loss to the Midwest region on Saturday, August 23, 2026.

The Little League World Series is a double-elimination tournament, meaning a team must lose twice before it is knocked out. Bayonne, competing as the Metro Region champion, suffered its first loss in the tournament to Midwest but remains alive in the bracket.

After opening with wins that pushed its overall streak and moved it to 2-0 in Williamsport, Bayonne dropped into the elimination side of the bracket with the loss. To keep its championship hopes alive, the team will now need to win its remaining games to work its way back through the bracket.

Bayonne’s next game is scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in the elimination round. A loss would end the team’s tournament run, while a win would keep it moving toward the U.S. Championship.

Even with the setback, Bayonne has already made history as the first Hudson County team to reach the Little League World Series in about 60 years, since West New York American in 1966. The team will look to extend that historic run when it returns to the field.