BRISTOL, Conn. — The girls from Cranston Western are going to the World Series .
Rhode Island’s Little League Softball all-stars, simply put, are the best in New England. A rout of Connecticut in their regional opener was not to be outdone by a curtain-call shutout against Maine. And a comeback win against Massachusetts had the 11- and 12-year-old all-stars one triumph away from the World Series in Greenville, North Carolina.
The Ocean State again showcased its magic in the championship. The Little Leaguers from the nation’s smallest state topped neighboring Connecticut, 6-3, and left the New England bracket painted in blue and white on Friday at A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Training Center in Bristol, Connecticut.
Rhode Island now advances to the World Series for the first time since 2015. The team has a first-round bye and awaits the winner of the game pitting the West Region against the Mid-Atlantic Region. Rhode Island is to take the field next at 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5.