Champions Path
The Park View Little League won 18 games and lost 2 games to reach the Little League World Series. Overall, their record was 23–3. Their three losses came again Sweetwater Valley LL, Torrance LL (both from California), and McAllister Park American LL (from Texas). Park View became the ninth team and most recent from San Diego County to qualify for the Little League World Series as the last one was Vista, California in 2005. They also were the third team from San Diego County in the past nine years to qualify for the Little League World Series. During the West Regional the team hit 34 home runs in total and was accused of cheating. A Little League Official looked into the accused cheating but found no evidence to back up the accusation.
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| District 42 | ||
| Winner's Bracket Quarterfinals | Luckie Waller LL | 16–0 |
| Winner's Bracket Semifinals | Imperial Beach LL | 17–1 |
| Winner's Bracket Finals | Sweetwater Valley LL | 8–1 |
| District 42 Championship | Sweetwater Valley LL | 7–10 |
| District 42 Championship | Sweetwater Valley LL | 8–2 |
| Section 7 | ||
| Section 7 Group Stage | Brawley LL | 8–5 |
| Section 7 Group Stage | Rancho San Diego LL | 9–1 |
| Section 7 Group Stage | Lemon Grove LL | 5–3 |
| South California Divisional | ||
| Winner's Bracket Semifinals | Corona National LL | 14–4 |
| Winner's Bracket Finals | Rancho Santa Margarita LL | 5–4 (7 inn.) |
| South Sub-Divisional Championship | Rancho Santa Margarita LL | 16–1 |
| South Championship | Torrance LL | 0–18 (4 inn.) |
| South Championship | Torrance LL | 7–6 |
| South Championship | Torrance LL | 19–12 |
| West Regional | ||
| Group Stage | Cedar American LL | 27–1 (4 inn.) |
| Group Stage | Central East Maui LL | 15–2 (4 inn.) |
| Group Stage | Arrowhead LL | 20–1 (4 inn.) |
| Group Stage | Legacy LL | 10–5 |
| Semifinals | Legacy LL | 15–2 (4 inn.) |
| West Region Championship | Lakeside LL | 11–4 |
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