Making it to the Little League World Series is a dream come true for the Fairfield National team and they will be playing in the U.S. championship game on Saturday afternoon. The team is on a quest to be the first Connecticut team to take the title since 1989,

The Fairfield National Little League team is headed to the U.S. championship game in the Little League World Series. They beat Summerlin South from Las Vegas 7-3 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania Wednesday afternoon.

Connecticut’s Fairfield National is one step closer to a Little League World Series title. The team advanced to the U.S. title game with a 7-3 win over the Summerlin South Little League team from Las Vegas on Wednesday, riding strong defense, clutch hitting and a gutsy pitching performance.