Fairfield National defeated South Dakota 13-1 in the Little League World Series Monday night in Williamsport, Pa. The Connecticut champs play Las Vegas on Wednesday for a berth in the U.S.

After defeating the team from Las Vegas 7-3 on Wednesday, Fairfield National has advanced to the Little League World Series U.S. championship game.

A worldwide audience has witnessed the last few weeks what Fairfield National Little League coaches, parents and volunteers have known the past three years. Their 12-year-old all-stars are every bit as tough as they are exceptional baseball players.

The Fairfield National Little League team will be playing to represent the United States in Williamsport. Metro champion Fairfield once again overcame an early

Fairfield National has been tearing it up at the Little League World Series, and the entire state is rallying behind them.

Fans of Fairfield National Little League celebrate at Elicit Brewing in Fairfield after the team defeated South Dakota, 13-1, to

Before recording an out Wednesday afternoon at the Little League World Series, Fairfield National pitcher SJ Taxiltaridis issued a walk, allowed a single and had a fastball redirected like a bullet over the center field wall.

Slam, bang, the hits kept coming. Whoosh, another slide, another run. Pop, pop, pop, Luca Pellegrini’s fastball hitting the target again and again. This was Monday night for the Fairfield National Little Leaguers,