The Needville Little League team moved into the winner’s bracket of the Little League World Series with a big win on Friday.

Needville, the Southwest Region champions, beat the Midwest Region champions from Fargo, N.D., 6-2 at Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pa. Needville beat the Mid-Atlantic team from Media, Pa., on Wednesday to open the tournament.

  • Needville, Texas’ Easton Benge delivers a pitch against Fargo, N.D., during the sixth inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
  • Needville, Texas, second baseman Jakolby White leaps over Fargo, N.D.’s Reed Holman at second base as he tries to turn a double play during the sixth inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
  • Needville, Texas’ Jakolby White, left, celebrates after scoring by stealing home on a throw back to the pitcher as Fargo, N.D., catcher Jackson Molden, right, looks on during the second inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
  • Needville, Texas’ Dayln Martin (6) slides into home to score on a passed ball against Fargo, N.D., during the fourth inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
  • Needville, Texas’ Dayln Martin (6) is hit by a pitch from Fargo, N.D.’s Cash Martinez during the fourth inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
  • Needville, Texas, third baseman Easton Benge makes a running throw to get Fargo, N.D.’s Reese Evenson out at first base during the third inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)

The win means Needville will need one more win to advance to the United States semifinals. They can get that win by beating the West Region champions from El Segundo, Calif., on Monday at 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2.

  • Needville, Texas’ Michael Raven (13) delivers a pitch against Fargo, N.D. during the third inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
  • Needville, Texas’ Heath Fillipp (3) scores past Fargo, N.D.’s catcher Jackson Molden on a double by Cade Hammonds during the fourth inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
  • Needville, Texas’ Jakolby White (2) celebrates after scoring as Fargo, N.D.’s catcher Jackson Molden looks on as he stole home on the throw back to the pitcher during the second inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
  • Fargo, N.D.’s left fielder Hudson Yaeger (7) is unable to catch a ball hit by Needville, Texas’ Cade Hammonds (9) during the fourth inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
  • Needville, Texas’ starting pitcher Easton Ondruch (16) delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
  • Needville, Texas, second baseman Jakolby White leaps over Fargo, N.D.’s Reed Holman at second base as he tries to turn a double play during the sixth inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)