Overview

• Fairfield routed Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 13-1 in Williamsport to stay in the winners' bracket and move within one win of the U.S. championship game.
• The team plays Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday at 3 p.m. for a berth in the U.S. title game.
• Fairfield entered as the Metro Region champion after earlier tournament wins that included a victory over Hawaii.
• Coach Brian Palazzolo stresses fundamentals and focus, saying the plan is to pump strikes and keep the defense ready on every play.
• Fans in Connecticut gathered for watch parties, including at Fire Engine Pizza Company in Bridgeport, as the run renews hopes in a region with few recent champions such as Binghamton (2016) and Toms River (1998).