# 2018 Junior League World Series

The 2018 Junior League World Series took place from August 12–19 in Taylor, Michigan. Taoyuan, Taiwan defeated Lufkin, East Texas in the championship game. It was Taiwan's sixth straight championship.
The return of the Host Team raised the total number of teams to 12.

## Teams

| United States | International |
| Brownstown, Michigan District 5 Host | Taoyuan, Taiwan Hsin Ming Asia–Pacific |
| Chicago, Illinois Warren Park Central | Sydney, New South Wales Hills Australia |
| Johnsonburg/Kane/Ridgway, Pennsylvania Johnsonburg/Kane/Ridgway East | Mirabel, Quebec Diamond Canada |
| Elberton, Georgia Elbert County Southeast | Bologna, Italy Emilia Romagna Europe–Africa |
| Lufkin (The Fierce 14), East Texas Lufkin Southwest | Santa Cruz, Aruba Aruba Center Latin America |
| Manhattan Beach, Southern California Manhattan West | Reynosa, Tamaulipas Guadalupe Trevino Kelly Mexico |

## Results

United States Bracket
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | United States Championship | United States Championship | United States Championship |
| | | | 1–0 | California | 8 | | | | | | |
| — | California (F/9) | 2 | — | Michigan | 0 | | | | | | |
| — | Pennsylvania | 1 | | | | 2–0 | California | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2–0 | Texas | 2 | | | |
| | | | 1–0 | Texas | 9 | | | | | | |
| — | Texas | 7 | — | Georgia | 0 | | | | | | |
| — | Illinois | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Illinois | 6 | | | | | | | 3–0 | Texas | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | 3–1 | California | 2 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | | | |
| 0–1 | Pennsylvania | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 0–1 | Pennsylvania | 7 | | | | 2–1 | California | 9 | | | |
| 0–1 | Georgia | 6 | | | | 2–1 | California | 9 | | | |
| 0–1 | Georgia | 6 | 1–1 | Pennsylvania | 3 | 2–1 | Illinois | 5 | | | |
| | | | 1–1 | Illinois | 5 | | | | | | |
| 0–1 | Michigan | 0 | 1–1 | Illinois | 5 | | | | | | |
| 0–1 | Illinois | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
International Bracket
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | International Championship | International Championship | International Championship |
| | | | 1–0 | Aruba | 3 | | | | | | |
| — | Aruba (F/8) | 3 | — | Taiwan (F/8) | 8 | | | | | | |
| — | Mexico | 2 | | | | 1–0 | Taiwan (F/5) | 10 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2–0 | Australia | 0 | | | |
| | | | 1–0 | Australia (F/8) | 14 | | | | | | |
| — | Australia | 7 | — | Canada | 9 | | | | | | |
| — | Italy | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Italy | 5 | | | | | | | 2–0 | Taiwan (F/5) | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | 3–1 | Mexico | 0 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | | | |
| 0–1 | Mexico | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 0–1 | Mexico | 4 | | | | 2–1 | Australia | 2 | | | |
| 0–1 | Canada | 2 | | | | 2–1 | Australia | 2 | | | |
| 0–1 | Canada | 2 | 1–1 | Mexico | 8 | 2–1 | Mexico | 7 | | | |
| | | | 1–1 | Italy | 5 | | | | | | |
| 1–1 | Aruba | 3 | 1–1 | Italy | 5 | | | | | | |
| 0–1 | Italy | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
Elimination Round
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | World Championship | World Championship | World Championship |
| 3–0 | Texas | 5 | | | |
| 3–1 | California | 2 | | | |
| 3–1 | California | 2 | 4–0 | Texas | 0 |
| | | | 3–0 | Taiwan | 2 |
| 2–0 | Taiwan (F/5) | 10 | 3–0 | Taiwan | 2 |
| 3–1 | Mexico | 0 | | | |
* 2018 Junior League World Series Champions
* Hsin Ming LL Taoyuan, Taiwan