The Richmond Little Leaguers scored two runs in the first inning, but weren't able to overcome four fielding errors.

The New England regional champs got strong pitching from Frankie Fasoli and Cam Naumann, and big hits from Caden McCarthy and Sam Trotta to earn the victory in Williamsport, Penn.

The Fairfield National team beat Richmond, Texas 1-0 in the first game of the Little League World Series Wednesday night in Williamsport, Pa.

The 2025 Little League World Series is underway. Eight teams continue their quest to win it all in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday in the annual summer tournament. A new winner will be crowned in 2025 after last year's champion, Lake Mary, Florida, was eliminated in the regional round.

Fairfield National started the Little League World Series on the right foot. Fairfield, playing as the Metro team, defeated the Southwest team, 1-0, on Wednesday night in the first game of the tournament for both teams.

Devlin, 72, a retired teacher and coach from Higganum, was an outfielder on the 1965 Windsor Locks team that defeated Waco, Texas 1-0, in Game 2 of the Little League World Series en route to winning the world championship, only one of four Connecticut teams to do so.