The Richmond Little Leaguers scored two runs in the first inning, but weren't able to overcome four fielding errors.

The New England regional champs got strong pitching from Frankie Fasoli and Cam Naumann, and big hits from Caden McCarthy and Sam Trotta to earn the victory in Williamsport, Penn.

Devlin, 72, a retired teacher and coach from Higganum, was an outfielder on the 1965 Windsor Locks team that defeated Waco, Texas 1-0, in Game 2 of the Little League World Series en route to winning the world championship, only one of four Connecticut teams to do so.

The Braintree Little League team suffered its first loss of the summer Thursday, falling 13-0 to Irmo, South Carolina in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

In total, 20 teams will take part in this summer tradition that concludes on Aug. 24, with the final two squads left standing competing for the championship. Pitcher Luca Pellegrini and Connecticut got the best of Shane Grawe and Texas in the final game of the day.