Little League All-Stars Lose a Tough One in Section II Title Game

The Guilford 11-12 Little League Baseball All-Stars' dream of a state title died Wednesday evening in dramatic fashion with a 7-5 walkoff loss to Avon at Southeast Field in Mansfield in the Section II title game.

Guilford led 5-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning when Avon's Sam Leopold hit the three-run home run that ended it.

Avon now advances to play Fairfield American, which won the Section I title, in a best-of-3 championship series starting 3 p.m. Saturday at Annex Little League in New Haven. The second game starts at 7 p.m. on Sunday and there will be another at the same time on Monday if necessary, according to the state's Little League calendar.

Congratulations on a great season to Guilford’s 2012 Major League All-Stars and their coaches:

• Jon Cummings
• Gray Stephens
• Matt Donlan
• Noah Rubino
• Sean Kellaher
• Ash Stephens
• Tommy Cattaneo
• Luke Cianciolo
• Sean Russell
• Zach Conover
• Anthony Avallone
• Evan Song

Manager: Marty Kellaher

Coaches: Bill Conover, Pat Donlan

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