Connecticut representatives Fairfield National defeated Nevada 7-3, advancing to the U.S. Championship at the Little League World Series thanks to another late-inning offensive outburst. Luca Pellegrini kept Connecticut close early on with a pair of RBI singles,

Summerlin South defeated Utah, 6-3, in the Mountain Region tournament final to advance to the Little League World Series. The Mountain representatives join Connecticut as the only undefeated American teams left in Williamsport, and Summerlin South has not lost a postseason game this entire summer, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Two innings of offensive outbursts, tough pitching and incredible defense pushed Fairfield National past Summerlin South of Las Vegas, 7-3, on Wednesday afternoon at the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport,