Lufkin, Texas is the representative of the Southwest Region this year at the LLWS. They won their opening game today 5-1 vs the Great Lakes region winner from Michigan. Texas hit 4 homers.......3 of them back to back to back. I believe Texas allowed 2 hits......one was a homer. They get a day off before playing again. The loser's bracket plays again the next day. American winner vs International winner for the LLWS Championship is the way they have been setting up this tournament for years......maybe for the entire history of the LLWS. These are two separate divisions. None of the American teams play International teams until the Championship game. I think I'm correct here......unless they play a game after being officially knocked out of the tournament. I think all teams are guaranteed 3 games, but after 2 losses you are knocked out of competing for the Championship.