Honolulu Little League team loses 5-1 to Connecticut in the LLWS opener, breaking their streak of strong starts.

Fairfield exploded for five runs in the top of the fifth inning to beat Hawaii in the Little League World Series.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In their third appearance in the last seven years, the Honolulu Little League lost the first round of the Little League World Series. The team fell 5-1 against Connecticut at the big dance Friday in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

The Honolulu Little League team fell to Connecticut 5-1 on Friday in the 1st round of the LLBWS. Hawaii led 1-0 through 4 full innings following a solid performance on the mound by Bronson

A photo of the Trumbull National baseball team after it won the 1989 Little League World Series. Trumbull is the last of four teams from Connecticut to win the title. Twenty-one Connecticut teams have played in the Little League Baseball World Series.

Hawaii couldn’t pass its first test at the Little League Majors (ages 9-12) World Series on Friday at Williamsport, Pa. Hawaii’s inability to come up with clutch hits and a rough fifth inning contributed to a 5-1 loss to Connecticut. The West Regional champion stranded eight runners and also had two runners thrown out at the plate.

The Venezuelan team, which needed a special exemption from the U.S. State Department after visas were initially denied, wins its opener, 5-0. Connecticut pitcher Luca Pellegrini outduels Texas’

Once Braintree American's Frankie Fasoli slid into home to send the team to the Little League World Series the team's parents had to start planning.