SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Little League runs World Series tournaments for baseball and softball, and girls are attracting more attention at both this year.

On the baseball side, Monica Arcuri from Australia became the 24th girl to play in baseball's Little League World Series and the 11th to get a hit in Williamsport. It's the sixth straight LLWS to include a female player.

Meanwhile, the Little League Softball World Series in Greenville, North Carolina, set attendance and viewership records. The game averaged 1.44 million viewers on ABC, making it the most-watched Little League softball game ever.

Patrick Wilson, who is in his first season as CEO for Little League International, emphasizes the importance of both programs.

When it comes to girl players, "whether she chooses to play sof

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