Contenders3 of 3Johnston County Little League (North Carolina)Only created in the last three years, per WKML 95.7, the Johnston County team has the opportunity to announce its arrival on the international stage with a win in this year's tournament. They demonstrated complete play, excelling on both sides of the ball in their regional tournament, where they outscored opponents 32-0 in as dominant a fashion as any other regional representative in this year's field. Whether that translates against top teams from around the world remains to be seen, but they are by far the most intriguing team to watch. She also pitched all 30 innings in her team's five games and had 25 strikeouts during the regional tournament." Live Oak Little League (West)California teams have a long history of success in this tournament, with Christie noting that five of the last seven teams from the state have won the championship.