​Junior League Softball World Series schedule 2026: Scores, times, channels to watch every game originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Kirkland, Washington, is about to spend a week at the center of the softball world.The 2026 Junior League Softball World Series brings 10 teams to Everest Park for tournament play beginning Sunday, Aug. 2, and running through the championship game on Saturday, Aug. 8.Host Washington D9 anchors Pool A alongside squads from Czechia, Michigan, Puerto Rico and North Carolina, while Pool B features teams from the Philippines, Canada, Pennsylvania, Texas and California.The 10-team field plays round-robin within its pool before crossing over into a single-elimination bracket.Here’s everything you need to know about watching the 2026 Junior League Softball World Series.Where to watch Junior League Softball World SeriesTV channel: N/ALive stream: ESPN appNone of the 2026 Junior League Softball World Series will air on broadcast TV. Every game will instead stream live on the ESPN app. Junior League Softball World Series schedule, scoresThe 2026 Junior League Softball World Series begins on Sunday, Aug. 2, and concludes on Saturday, Aug. 8. All games will take place at Everest Park in Kirkland, Washington. Times below are listed in Eastern time.Sunday, Aug. 2Game 1: West 3, Asia-Pacific 1Game 2: Southeast 23, Europe-Africa 8Game 3: East 7, Canada 1Game 4: Central 15, Washington D9 0Game 5: Asia-Pacific 7, Southwest 1Game 6: Latin America 27, Europe-Africa 15Monday, Aug. 3Game 7: Latin America 12, Central 4Game 8: Canada 11, Southwest 10Game 9: Southeast 18, Washington D9 4Game 10: West 2, East 0Tuesday, Aug. 4Game 11: West 13, Canada 1Game 12: Southeast 8, Latin America 0Game 13: East 12, Southwest 1Game 14: Central 13, Europe-Africa 1Game 15: Latin America 13, Washington D9 0Game 16: Asia-Pacific 7, Canada 4Wednesday, Aug. 5Game 17: Europe-Africa 7, Washington D9 5Game 18: East 2, Asia-Pacific 0Game 19: Southeast 10, Central 0Game 20: West 15, Southwest 2Thursday, Aug. 6Game 21: West vs. Europe-Africa, 3:30 p.m., ESPN appGame 22: Southeast vs. Canada, 4 p.m., ESPN appGame 23: Latin America vs. Asia-Pacific, 6:30 p.m., ESPN appGame 24: East vs. Central, 7 p.m., ESPN appFriday, Aug. 7Game 25: Game 21 winner vs. Game 23 winner, 4 p.m., ESPN appGame 26: Game 22 winner vs. Game 24 winner, 7 p.m., ESPN appSaturday, Aug. 8Championship: Game 25 winner vs. Game 26 winner, 4 p.m., ESPN appJunior League Softball World Series teamsThere are 10 teams split into two pools competing in the 2026 Junior League Softball World Series.Pool ARegionTeamLocationCentralHudsonville LLHudsonville, MichiganEurope-AfricaBohemia LLBohemia, CzechiaLatin AmericaGuayama Softball LLGuayama, Puerto RicoSoutheastMallard Creek LLCharlotte, North CarolinaWashington D9Kirkland American LLKirkland, WashingtonPool BRegionTeamLocationAsia-PacificBacolod City LLBacolod Cit