The Bend North Little League 12 year old All-Star Oregon State, and Northwest Regional Champions arrived at the Little League World Series early Monday morning in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Bend North captured the Northwest Regional Title beating Lynwood, Washington 5-to-1 Sunday to become the first team ever in central Oregon history to make THE Little League World Series.
The North Stars few out of L-A to Philadelphia, then bused to Williamsport arriving around 5am yesterday.
Bend North opens play in the 16-team tournament at 4 p.m. (PDT) Thursday against Southeast Region champion Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
All the World Series games are televised nationally on ESPN. The World Series 8-team, double elimination Tournament Championship concludes on the 28th.