Honolulu survived and advanced at the Little League World Series on Wednesday, keeping its championship hopes alive with a 9-1 victory over Illinois in an elimination game. The West Regional

WILLIAMSPORT, PA (Island News) -- It's crunch time this weekend for a powerhouse local baseball team competing in the Little League World Series in Pennsylvania. Already losing once this week, the Honolulu All-Stars will play a must-win matchup Sunday (7 a.m. HST) to advance.

Honolulu, under the direction of manager Gerald Oda, is making its fourth appearance at the LLWS since 2018 during a dominant stretch.

The Honolulu Little League team fell to Connecticut 5-1 on Friday in the 1st round of the LLBWS. Hawaii led 1-0 through 4 full innings following a solid performance on the mound by Bronson

Honolulu Little League team loses 5-1 to Connecticut in the LLWS opener, breaking their streak of strong starts.

Fairfield exploded for five runs in the top of the fifth inning to beat Hawaii in the Little League World Series.

There was a celebratory mood at the Honolulu Country Club on Thursday, Aug. 14 as Hawaii's 2005 Little League World Championship team was inducted into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame.

The Little League World Series brings together 20 teams from all over the world ... South Carolina, Texas, and Hawaii make up the U.S. group.