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Gutierrez's Home Run Gives Gives Fairfield American 11-Year-Olds State Title
Defeated South Windsor, 6-5, on Sunday night to win the crown
The Fairfield American 11-year-old All-Stars made it a trifecta for the town, and they did it in highly dramatic fashion.
Sean Gutierrez hit a two-out, walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning Sunday night, as Fairfield American defeated South Windsor National, 6-5, in New London to capture the Connecticut state championsip.
Fairfield American swept the best-of three series, winning the opener, 12-1, on Saturday.
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In the process, it became the third Fairfield American team to win a state title this summer, joining the 10-year-olds and 12-year-olds.
In Saturday's game, Brendan Bucher hit a three-run triple to break open the game in the third inning, when Fairfield American scored seven of its 12 runs.
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Connor Lynch, Aidan Kudzy and Eddy Schwartz each had two RBI for the winners.
Sunday's contest was a much closer game was a much closer game, with Fairfield American jumping out to a quick two-run lead when Eddy Schwartz hit a blast over the snack shack in deep left-center.
South Windsor went ahead with three runs in the top of the second, and there were two more changes. The contest was tied, 5-5, heading to the bottom of the sixth.
The three Fairfield American teams are now a combined 43-1 in the postseason, with the 11-year-olds finishing the year with a 13-0 mark .