It may only be a 30-minute drive from Lock Haven to Williamsport, but the journey was long for the Keystone Little League all-stars, who have earned the right to play for the championship at the 65^th Little League Baseball World Series.  “They’re a really talented bunch, they play with a lot of heart, they love the game and they like to play,” says manager Bill Garbrick.  “They put in a lot of hard work and it’s good to see it pay off for them.”    

The Little League Baseball World Series runs through Aug. 28th in South Williamsport.

The Clinton County-based squad won the Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament in Bristol, CT to become one of 16 teams, from around the globe, to make the trip to South Williamsport.  They’ll take on a team from Kentucky in the opening round of the United States bracket tonight at 8pm.  Little League officials have actually moved the game to the larger Lamade Stadium to accommodate the crowds, which are expected to top 15,000. 

“There’s going to be a lot of people here, a lot of locals.  I’ve heard rumors that there are 22-buses coming just from Lock Haven,” Garbrick says.  Being so close, Garbrick says every member of the Keystone team has witnessed the Little League World Series in the past.  “I think it’s a dream for every kid who plays Little League to end up here.”   

This is the Keystone Little League’s first trip to the Little League World Series.  The last Pennsylvania team to win the championship was Levittown, back in 1960.