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,

Where: Lamade Stadium (Williamsport, Pa.) The country of Chinese Taipei, formerly known as Taiwan, is trying to make it to the LLBWS championship game in back-to-back years for the first time since 1996. The team is 3-0 thanks to solid wins over Mexico, Aruba and Venezuela, outscoring its opponents 14-3.

Fairfield's club representing the Metro Region is relentless on offense. It has outscored opponents 26-5 in four games while pushing the limits of Little League's extra-bases — a move that can be seen as either clever or sneaky or both.

On Monday night, Connecticut's Fairfield squad kept its Little League World Series dream alive by defeating Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Connecticut's offense scored 10 runs in the sixth inning on Monday night to put the finishing touches on a 13-1 victory over South Dakota.