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Fairfield tops Avon in state final

HADDAM, Aug. 2 – Fairfield American’s dynasty in Little League baseball continued Tuesday night. Not only did Fairfield American win its third straight Minor Division (ages 10-11) state title with a 7-5 win over Avon but the Fairfield American Major Division All-Stars won their second straight state title by beating Glastonbury American in three games.

In the best-of-3 Minor Division championship series, Fairfield American rolled to a 13-2 decision in game 1. Fairfield grabbed a 6-0 run lead in game two but Avon (7-3) rallied to make it a game before falling by two runs. Avon was making its first-ever appearance in the Minor Division state finals.

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Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of The Collinsville Press. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.

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