Overview
- Connecticut’s Fairfield beat Las Vegas 7-3, rallying with Luca Pellegrini’s two RBI singles, a Tommy D’Amura sixth-inning homer, and 5 1/3 solid innings from SJ Taxiltaridis.
- Aruba advanced 3-1 over Venezuela behind strong pitching to reach the international championship against Chinese Taipei.
- Las Vegas now faces Irmo (South Carolina) in an elimination game to decide who meets Fairfield for the U.S. title.
- Fairfield stands as the only remaining undefeated U.S. team in Williamsport.
- The international and U.S. finals air Saturday on ABC at 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. ET, with the World Series championship Sunday on ABC.