Westport Little League 12-year-old all stars defeated Orange 5-3 today in the Connecticut Little League Section I semifinal in Stamford.
The Westport youngsters advanced to the sectional final on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Scalzi Park in Stamford. The opponent will be determined on Sunday when Orange meets Edgewood of Bristol.
If Westport is successful on Tuesday, it will be the first time Westport has reached the state finals on the 12-year-old level.
Three Westport pitchers—Harry Azadian, Max Popken and Charlie Roof—combined for 13 strikeouts in today’s game. Ricky Offenberg hit a tie-breaking solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning.
