The Westport Little League dream ride toward a Little League World championship came to an end today with a 12-1 loss to Chula Vista, Calif. in the U.S. final.
Westport, which going into today’s game was No. 2 in the nation, will play a consolation game Sunday against Mexico to determine third place in the World Series. The 11 a.m. game will be broadcast on ESPN.
Japan beat Mexico, 3-2 earlier today to win the international title. Japan and Chula Vista will play for the world title on Sunday at 3 p.m. in a game to be broadcast by ABC.
Chula Vista handed Westport its first defeat of the season on Wednesday by a score of 6-3.
As the game ended, the crowd watching at the Black Duck in Westport burst into applause and chanted “We love Westport. We love Westport.”
