How to watch Toms River Little League softball on ESPN for regionals

It's that time of year again for the talented girls from Toms River to show their skills on the national stage.

The Toms River Little League softball team repeated as state champions on Sunday with an emphatic 9-3 victory over Waterford. It was an impressive undefeated run through the state tournament, as those three runs were the only ones allowed as Toms River outscored opponents 20-3 across three wins.

With the state title in hand, Toms River will represent New Jersey in the Mid-Atlantic Regional tournament in Bristol, Connecticut that will be broadcast on ESPN starting Saturday.

In addition to New Jersey, the region also includes Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Washington and Maryland.

The double-elimination tournament will finish with the ESPN broadcast of the final Thursday, July 23. The other games will be on on ESPN+ and ESPN2.

For eight of the team's 12 players, it's a return to familiar territory with the aim of going a step farther this summer. Toms River finished third in last year's tournament after two heartbreaking losses to Delaware, which narrowly lost 6-5 to Pennsylvania in the final.

The path won't be easy for Toms River. Two other teams are also returning state champions, along with Delmar Little League from Maryland and Mamie Johnson Little League from Washington. New York is represented by Massapequa, which won the Little League World Series in 2023. Reigning regional champ Pennsylvania will be represented by Bullskin Township.

Toms River will open up the tournament in the first game Saturday morning against Washington. Here's a complete look at the schedule of games for the tournament and where to watch.

Saturday, July 18

Game 1: New Jersey vs. Washington D.C. at 10 a.m. on ESPN+

Game 2: Pennsylvania vs. New York at 1 p.m. on ESPN+

Sunday, July 19

Game 3: Delaware vs. Winner of Game 1 at 10 a.m. on ESPN+

Game 4: Maryland vs. Winner of Game 2 at 1 p.m. on ESPN+

Monday, July 20

Game 5: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 4 - 1 p.m. on ESPN+ (elimination game)

Game 6: Loser of Game 2 vs. Loser of Game 5 - 7 p.m. on ESPN+ (elimination game)

Tuesday, July 21

Game 7: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 - 1 p.m on ESPN+ (elimination game)

Game 8: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 - 4 p.m. on ESPN+

Wednesday, July 22

Game 9: Loser of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 7 - 7 p.m. on ESPN2

Thursday, July 23

Mid-Atlantic Regional final: Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 9 - 3:30 on ESPN

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: How to watch Toms River Little League softball on ESPN for regionals