NEWTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) — Council Rock Newtown Little League is headed to the Little League World Series.

The Bucks County baseball players defeated Washington DC 5-1 in the Mid-Atlantic Regional final on Friday to advance.

With the bases loaded, Ryan Uhl helped secure the lead with a bases-clearing double.

The LLBWS tournament in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, starts on August 14th and concludes with the US and international finals on August 24th and the LLBWS championship match on August 25th.

This year’s MLB Little League Classic will feature the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers meeting at historic Bowman Field in Williamsport on August 18.

Council Rock Newtown will face the Southwest Region on Thursday, August 15.