Honolulu Little League team loses 5-1 to Connecticut in the LLWS opener, breaking their streak of strong starts.

There's 5,000 miles between Fairfield, Connecticut and Honolulu, Hawaii. The gap is much, much smaller on the baseball field as their representatives in the Little League World Series proved Friday. A decisive fifth-inning rally gave the Fairfield National All-Stars a winning edge.

The Honolulu Little League team fell to Connecticut 5-1 on Friday in the 1st round of the LLBWS. Hawaii led 1-0 through 4 full innings following a solid performance on the mound by Bronson

Now that the Sioux Falls Little Leaguers know who their next opponent is, they can prepare specifically for Connecticut, a team that the coaching staff said throws hard and is aggressive on the basepaths.

The Venezuelan team, which needed a special exemption from the U.S. State Department after visas were initially denied, wins its opener, 5-0. Connecticut pitcher Luca Pellegrini outduels Texas’

Lamar lost a pitching duel 1-0 to a team from Fairfield, Conn., to open the Little League World Series on Wednesday in South Williamsport, Pa. Lamar starter Shane Grawe struck out 11 in five innings but allowed one run on a pair of hits and a walk in the fifth.

Former Little League World Series champion and New Jersey native Todd Frazier made his pizza preference clear on ESPN's broadcast Thursday.

Once Braintree American's Frankie Fasoli slid into home to send the team to the Little League World Series the team's parents had to start planning.