Dodder's Walk-Off Single Lifts Fairfield American Past Westport in Nine Innings and into District Championship

The Final Score (My photo)

If you like drama, you got it at Unity Park in Trumbull between Fairfield American Little League and Westport on Tuesday night at Unity Park in Trumbull.

After cutting the deficit to 3-2, Carson Dodder's bases loaded, two out, two-run walk-off single lifted Fairfield American Little League to a 4-3 nine-inning win over Westport in District 2 double elimination.

The win propels FALL into the District 2 Championship on Saturday. The will face the winner of Thursday's Fairfield National matchup with Westport.

Fairfield American got on the board in the third on a solo home run by Cooper Seek. The game remained that way until the sixth as Seek was dealing on the mound. Seek threw 4.2 innings of shutout baseball, allowing just three hits, walking just one, while striking out six.

In the sixth, Jared Lessing led off with a walk, and a single but two on. Matteo Lombardo then singled to right to bring home Lessing and tie the game at one.

The game would remain tied and go to extras. It would remain knotted at one until the ninth. That is when Westport would strike.

Starting in 8th inning, teams start with a runner at second. The runner is the player who made the last out of the previous inning. Ben Cukier would be that runner at second. The inning's leadoff batter, Jake Goldshore drove a ball down the right field line just out of the reach of a diving Luke McIntosh. Cukier would come around and score and Goldshore would end up at third base with a triple. The next batter, Rhys Jamali would hit a sacrifice fly to right field and Westport would take a three to one lead.

In the bottom of the inning, Will Redgate began the inning at second base. Will Kane then reached on an error. After a pop-out, Jack Veas singled to right field to bring home Redgate. A walk to Ryan McIntosh loaded the bases. After a fielders choice, Dodder stepped up the plate and lined a two-strike pitch to left-center field to bring home Collin Kallagher, who pinch ran for Veas, with the tying run and McIntosh with the winning run.

Will Kane picks up the win in relief for FALL, allowing three runs in 4.1 innings.

You can listen to the broadcast below.





With the Robcasting audio and a video by Stacey Scruggs, Rob Adams linked them both up and put together this.