Fairfield National advances to Little League World Series US championship game with 7-3 win
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania (WABC) -- Fairfield National Little League is moving on!
The squad from Fairfield, Connecticut flexed their might against the Summerlin South Little League team from Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, winning 7-3 to advance to Little League World Series U.S. championship game.
The team of 11 and 12-year-olds is representing the metropolitan region. They have now won four straight since arriving in Williamsport.
Video in the media player above is from a previous report.
The squad whose motto is "no days off," practiced three hours a day, seven days a week leading up to the tournament.
If the team wins in the U.S. championship game on Saturday, they would punch their ticket to the title game.
Fairfield is looking to become the first team from Connecticut to win the title since Trumbull did in 1989.
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