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.

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.

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.

The Fairfield National Little League team is 2-0 and will face South Dakota Monday night in the Little League World Series.

A Fairfield, Connecticut team had played before at the Little League World Series. Three times to be exact. Just not the Fairfield National Little League—until now. After watching Fairfield American League represent Connecticut and the New England Region at the 2010,

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

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,

Fairfield National is set to play Hawaii on Friday night in round 2 of the Little League World Series.The game was scheduled for 7 p.m. in Williamsport, PA.Fairfield defeated a team from Richmond, TX on Wednesday night,