Westport’s Black Duck Cafe left no doubt about its sentiments as the Westport Little League team faced its second round today at 2 p.m. in the Little League World Series at Williamsport, Pa. Many were expected to gather at the Black Duck to watch the broadcast on ABC. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport resident Joseph Tacopina (shown addressing the 2011 Staples class of which his daughter was a member) is the new lawyer representing Alex Rodriguez. He caused waves today by telling The New York Times that the Yankees tried to hasten the end of Rodriguez’s career by playing him when he was injured and that baseball’s commissioner is determined to brand Rodriguez as the “poster boy” for doping. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Megan Kleiner, 10, of Westport shows off a Westport Little League t-shirt today at ASF Sports, 1560 Post Road East, as her sister, Abby, 10, looks on. (The girls are part of triplets.) Store manager Mike Sharpe said the shirts have been flying off the shelves with a 50-50 mix between children and adult sizes. He said that ASF made all the uniforms the players wore during the playoffs, up to but not including the uniforms they wear in Williamsport, Pa. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport’s Saugatuck Rowing Club sent 45 rowers to the four-day USRowing Masters National Championships now under way in Sarasota, Fla. with the oldest rower Eve Green, 81, of Westport (profiled in a Sarasota newspaper.) The Saugatuck rowers are entered in 67 events. Showing off a trophy are (l-r) Dorina Tudor, Susan Schmidt, Val Leinfelder, Kate Kislevitz, Susan Dodge, Julie Brown, Karen Liffman, and Liz Brennan. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

By James Lomuscio

Georgia Rojas found it nerve wracking as she watched Westport’s Little Leaguers, now the New England team, trail South Nashville, Tenn. by a score of 2 to 1 in the Litttle League World Series game tonight in Williamsport, Pa.

Ruth Whelan, wife of Assistant Coach Tom Whelan, was among those cheering on the team at the Black Duck. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

“It’s stressful, very stressful,” said Rojas, who watched with her daughter Emma and her daughter’s friend Sophie at the Westport Library.

They were among the 37 who had gathered in the library’s McManus Room to watch the game on one of the biggest screens in town.

“I hope so, I do,” said Emma about the chance of her friends winning tonight. “But, Tennessee is good.”

Scenes from the Westport Little League 3-2 victory tonight over South Nashville, Tenn. in the opening round of the 2013 Little League World Series in Williiamsport, Pa. Douglas Healey for WestportNow.com

Rickey Offenberg doffs his helmet tonight after hitting a game-tying home run in the opening round of the Little League World Series. Westport edged South Nashville, Tenn. 3-2. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Douglas Healey for WestportNow.com

Westport Little League teammates celebrate with Ricky Offenberg (15) after he hit a home run tonight to tie the opening game of the Little League World Series 2-2 against South Nashville, Tenn. Westport rallied for two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to win the game 3-2. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Douglas Healey for WestportNow.com