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Fairfield National Ousted From District Two Tourney
Westport American stuns Fairfield National, 7-6, on walk-off home run
Fairfield National's bid for a District Two Little League title ended in stunning fashion.
Ian Burns hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the sixth inning, lifting Westport American to a 7-6 victory over Fairfield National at Bridgeport's Blackham School.
Westport American advanced to the loser's bracket final on Friday and will face Monroe, a 10-0 loser to Fairfield American in Thursday's other semifinal.
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Many observers anticipated a Fairfield vs. Fairfield district final. But after going 5-0 in round robin play and winning its pool, Fairfield National went 0-2 in the playoff round and was the first team eliminated.
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