Fairfield Softball Team Is New England Champion

FAIRFIELD, CT — Under a blistering sun and temperatures that felt like more than 100 degrees, the Fairfield Little League Girls Softball Juniors All-Stars wrapped up their sixth victory against no losses to once again reign as champions of all of New England, according to a news release from the team. The Connecticut state champions blew out the competition by a combined 44-2 in games against Massachusetts, Rhode Island and a team of regional Connecticut all-stars.

The pitching combo of Anna Gedacht and Delaney Sullivan yielded only one earned run in the three games of the regional tournament, thus far. Even when the opponents did put the ball in play, Grace Geary and Elena Ohe shut down any possibility of the other team using a small-ball approach, while Vinchenza Andretta kept all base runners stationary with her throws.

On offense, Chelsea Villar led all batters with a .692 batting average, Allie Ortiz added the pop with an opposite park grand slam, and Della Jackson drove the defense crazy with her speed.

The team is managed by Jim Andretta, who is assisted by coaches Andrew Gedacht and Rob Villar.

“I could not be more proud of the girls and the way they’ve come out every game on a mission,” Andretta stated in the news release.

The team now moves on to the elimination round of the regionals and will face either New York or New Jersey at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Old Tavern Field in Orange. They are three victories away from a trip to Kirkland, Washington to represent the East in the Little League Junior Softball World Series.

Fairfield Little League Girls softball is its own independent Little League program and represents the entire town of Fairfield. It is the largest girls softball program in Fairfield County and one of the largest in the state, with over 350 players participating in spring, summer, and fall seasons. The league offers levels of play from T-ball to Juniors spanning the ages of 6 to 14. For information on programs and how to join, visit www.fllgs.org or email info@fllgs.org.