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Fairfield American Little League’s 13U Team Wins State Championship

The 50/70 Intermediate (13U) team defeated Coginchaug over the weekend.

The state champion Fairfield American Little League’s 50/70 Intermediate (13U) team and coaches.
The state champion Fairfield American Little League’s 50/70 Intermediate (13U) team and coaches. (Karla Barguiarena)

The following recap is by Coach Keith Connors:

FAIRFIELD, CT — Saturday evening, the Fairfield American Little League’s Intermediate (13U) team won the state 50-70 Championship, defeating Coginchaug 11-5.

FALL was undefeated in the state tourney, outscoring its opponents 41-7. The team leaves Friday morning for the Little League Intermediate 50/70 Regional Tournament in Dover, Delaware. Their first game is Saturday morning at 10am in Dover.

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If they win the Regional Tournament, the next stop would be Livermore, California for the Little League Intermediate National Championships the following week.

This is the second year in a row the Fairfield American boys have won the state title.

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