Dan RorabaughUSA TODAY NETWORK – Florida
Aug. 8, 2026, 5:06 a.m. ET
- Lake Mary, Florida plays Clayton, North Carolina today in a 2026 Little League Softball World Series semifinal.
- The winner advances to the 2026 LLSWS championship game Sunday, Aug. 9. The loser plays in the third-place game Sunday morning.
- North Carolina beat Florida 5-2 earlier in the tournament.
Lake Mary Little League got their revenge game against Clayton, North Carolina, in the 2026 Little League Softball World Series. A win today will put Florida into the championship game.
The Lake Mary All-Stars got their LLSWS started with blowout wins of 14-0 and 15-0 in seven combined innings against Washington and Italy. But they were flummoxed by North Carolina in a 5-2 loss. The pitching tandem of Chloe Cheek, Brynn Fieser and Riley Tolan has been scored upon in just one inning, the five-run fifth that put Clayton on to the semifinals.
Florida won a rematch with Washington by a more modest score of 5-0, a game delayed more than an hour by lightning in the area. Fieser opened the scoring with a third-inning double, and Kaylee Whitlock pulled off a safety squeeze and scored in a four-run fourth to put it away.
Now Florida must win a grudge match against a North Carolina team that’s been just as dominant during the weeklong tournament. If they win, Lake Mary will play Sunday, Aug. 9, for the city’s second Little League World Series title in three years (the baseball team won it all in 2024).
Here’s what to know about today’s game, including time, TV and streaming info and more:
When is Lake Mary Little League World Series softball game on today?
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 8
- Start time: 6 p.m. ET
- Location: Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park (Greenville, North Carolina)
What channel is Florida Little League Softball World Series game on today?
Lake Mary softball Little League World Series schedule
Here’s a look at Lake Mary’s schedule at the 2026 LLSWS. All times Eastern.
- Sunday, Aug. 2: Florida 14, Washington 0 (4 innings)
- Monday, Aug. 3: Florida 15, Italy 0 (3 innings)
- Thursday, Aug. 6: North Carolina 5, Florida 2
- Friday, Aug. 7: Florida 5, Washington 0
- Saturday, Aug. 8: North Carolina vs. Florida (semifinal) | 6 p.m. | ESPN | Fubo (free trial)
- Sunday, Aug. 9 (if FL loses): Florida vs. TBD (third-place game) | 10 a.m. | ESPN
- Sunday, Aug. 9 (if FL wins): Florida vs. TBD (championship) | 3 p.m. | ABC
Little League Softball World Series bracket
See Lake Mary’s potential path to the championship in the 2026 Little League Softball World Series bracket.
Little League Softball World Series schedule 2026
Here are the games on the schedule today at the Little League Softball World Series. Check out the complete schedule. All times Eastern:
- 3 p.m.: Owensboro, Kentucky vs. TBD | ESPN2 | Fubo (free trial)
- 6 p.m.: Lake Mary, Florida vs. Clayton, North Carolina | ESPN | Fubo (free trial)
Where is Lake Mary, Florida?
Lake Mary is a suburban city in Central Florida’s Seminole County, about 20 miles north of Orlando. In 2024, the team from Lake Mary became the first Florida team to win baseball’s Little League World Series.
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