A Little League team from Fairfield, Connecticut, has a lot to be proud of despite losing Saturday’s national championship game to Las Vegas.
Fairfield dominated at the Little League World Series, outscoring opponents 25-6 before Saturday. They easily beat Las Vegas on Wednesday, but the rematch in the national championship game flipped the script.
Fairfield’s one-pitch wonder Luca Pellegrini, rock solid in the tourney, struggled in the first inning. His fast ball kept missing the zone. He tossed 34 pitches while giving up three runs…