Either New York or New Jersey will have a team in the Little League World Series.

With a 15-4 win over Northwest Washington from the nation’s capital, in the Mid-Atlantic Regional semifinal on Thursday in Bristol, Conn., the team from Haverstraw, N.Y., advanced to the regional final for a chance to play in the big show in Williamsport, Pa.

Standing in their way at 7 p.m. Saturday — and televised on ESPN — is Elmora Youth of Elizabeth, N.J., who defeated Northwest Washington 5-0 on Friday in an elimination game.

With his Haverstraw team cooped up across a few dorm rooms in Bristol on Friday night, coach Jason Fabbri could only imagine their energy.

He’s confident that will come out on the field.

“We’ll try to keep everyone at bay, but with the lights and crowd, we know it’ll be a little intimidating,” he said. “But hopefully the bats will come alive.”

The LLWS, featuring players between the ages of 9 and 12, will begin Thursday in Williamsport and continue through Aug. 25. The tournament features eight teams from regions throughout the United States and eight international teams.

In this summer’s Junior League Softball World Series, another tournament run by Little League, a combined Haverstraw and Nanuet team won the East Region and qualified for the quarterfinals.