Some of the best teams remaining in this year's Little League Softball World Series will take to the field Thursday in the semifinals of the Purple and Orange Brackets.

The West Suburban 12U softball team is one step closer to winning the Little League Softball World Series. The Mid-Atlantic champion advanced to the quarterfinals with a 9-0 win over the West region champion.

Overall, the 12 teams will compete in a modified double-elimination format until the championship games, which are single elimination. The games will be shown on ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC.