Johnstown Pennsylvania Wins First Little League Softball World Series Since 1978

The West Suburban Little League softball team from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, won the 2025 Little League Softball World Series, marking the state's first title since 1978. Led by pitcher Reagan Bills, who threw a complete-game one-hitter with seven strikeouts and also drove in the winning run, Johnstown defeated Floyds Knobs, Indiana, 1-0 in a tightly contested championship game. Bills' dominance was evident throughout the tournament, pitching 30 shutout innings without allowing an earned run and recording over 50 strikeouts, making her one of the few pitchers in series history to reach that milestone. The winning run was scored in the fourth inning after Sadie Divido singled and later scored on Bills' base hit, with Indiana unable to capitalize on a bases-loaded opportunity in the fifth inning. Floyds Knobs, making their first championship game appearance, had an impressive tournament run with ace pitcher Briley Mercer striking out 36 batters and allowing only one earned run. The victory was an emotional milestone for the West Suburban organization, which had never before won a World Series title in its 74-year history.