Fairfield National defeated South Dakota 13-1 to get within one game​ of playing for the U.S. championship in Williamsport.

Fairfield National is now just one win away from the U.S. Championship at the Little League World Series, riding a big sixth inning to a 13-1 win over South Dakota on Monday evening. The Connecticut representatives have now won three straight games and remain in the United States Winner's Bracket.