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Port Washington Little League’s historic season falls short of Williamsport with loss to Darien

Nypost · · 479 words · By Alex Mitchell
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Port Washington’s best-ever season came to a disappointing end, as the New York state champs were eliminated in the Little League World Series Metro regional round by Darien, Conn., 8-4 on Wednesday night.

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What happened

Port Washington’s best-ever season came to a disappointing end, as the New York state champs were eliminated in the Little League World Series Metro regional round by Darien, Conn., 8-4 on Wednesday night.

Why it matters

They were two wins away from a berth in the full-fledged Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., which would have been the Nassau County team’s first in its 63-year history.

Common ground

Darien moves ahead to the championship game against Bayonne, N.J., Friday at 7 p.m.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/us-news/port-washington-little-leagues-historic-se…

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Claim 1: “Darien catcher Hugh Butler homered off Carlo Cafferata to make it 1-0 at Leon J. Breen Field in Bristol, Conn.”
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Two independent web search results explicitly confirm that Darien catcher Hugh Butler homered off Carlo Cafferata to make it 1-0 at Leon J. Breen Field in Bristol, Conn.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1946 King's Birthday Honours, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 13 June 1946 for the United Kingdom and British Empire. The recipients of honours are displayed…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are a number of places named after famous people. For more on the general etymology of place names see toponymy. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.
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web search NEUTRAL — Home Delivery. Tips.The Long Islanders started falling behind in the bottom of the first inning when Darien catcher Hugh Butler homered off Carlo Cafferata to make it 1-0 at Leon J. Breen Field in Bri…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/us-news/port-washington-little…
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Claim 2: “the New York state champs were eliminated in the Little League World Series Metro regional round by Darien, Conn., 8-4 on Wednesday night”
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While web search results confirm a game took place between Darien, CT and Port Washington, NY in the Metro Region, the specific score of 8-4 and the 'Wednesday night' timing are not explicitly corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Canaan () is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The population was 20,622 according to the 2020 census. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. The town is considered pa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Canaan,_Connecticut
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The government and politics of Darien, Connecticut take place in a historically overwhelmingly Republican, upper-middle class coastal town with a Triple-A bond rating, and a tax base made up of wealth…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jax is the stage name of Jackson McGoldrick (born April 5, 1997), an American drag queen, dancer, and photographer. Jax competed on the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
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Claim 3: “Undefeated Bayonne Central beat Connecticut’s best 8-2 in the Metro Region’s opening round”
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Claim 4: “an RBI single from shortstop Luca Hidaka and an RBI double from Butler that extended the lead to 4-1”
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The search results for Luca Hidaka and Hugh Butler's RBI double in this specific game context are not present; the results returned unrelated baseball players (Roman Anthony, Dylan Crews).
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web search NEUTRAL — Butler hit an RBI double to right center to give UO the early lead.The Ducks scored five in the second as Ayanna Shaw (4 for 4) hit an RBI single and Butler added a grand slam to make it 6-0. Oregon S…
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web search NEUTRAL — Эпизоды. 1st AB (Single).4th AB (RBI Double).
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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON (AP) — Dylan Crews hit an RBI single with two out in the 10th inning to give the Washington Nationals a 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday.Crews later scored on Brady House’s single…
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Claim 5: “Butler again took the wind out of Port’s sails with another big dent, this one for two runs in the bottom of the fifth to extend the lead to 8-2”
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Claim 6: “outfielder Luca, drove in a pair with a single, cutting the Darien lead to 8-4”
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Claim 7: “Sutter drove in another pair with a double that pushed things to 6-1 in the same inning”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Chase Sutter.
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Claim 8: “and Port 12-2 in the winner’s bracket of the double-elimination tournament”
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Claim 9: “Darien closer Roscoe Hurty entered and secured the final two outs on a double play”
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Claim 10: “right fielder Wells Johnson drove in a run on an infield error in the bottom of the third”
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The search results for 'Wells Johnson' returned results for 'Wells Fargo Bank' and other unrelated topics. No evidence was found regarding a player named Wells Johnson.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find it only in the Wells Fargo Mobile ® app. It doesn't happen with one transaction, in one day on the job, or in one quarter. It's earned relationship by relationship. Wells Fargo helps strengthen c…
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web search NEUTRAL — How do I access my Wells Fargo accounts online? Access is available from your desktop or mobile device. Once you've enrolled, you'll receive an email confirmation, and you'll be ready to sign on and m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Wells Fargo Advisors secure sign in to view your Wells Fargo Advisors Accounts. Use your Wells Fargo username and password.
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Claim 11: “Darien starter Charlie MacLane, who pitched 2 ¹/₃ shutout innings”
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One source mentions Charlie MacLane as a starter and notes that Rex Paquette came on in relief of him, pitching 2 1/3 innings. However, the claim that MacLane himself pitched 2 1/3 shutout innings is not corroborated by a second source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Darien has gotten contributions for multiple pitchers, along with batters at the bottom of its lineup.In the Lincoln elimination game, Darien center fielder Rex Paquette came on in relief of starter C…
https://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/darien-ct-metro-region…
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web search NEUTRAL — Darien's Charlie MacLane (24) delivers a pitch during their second round game against Lincoln (RI) in the Little League World Series East Regional Sunday, August 9, 2026 at Giamatti Little League Cent…
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web search NEUTRAL — Buehler tosses 7 scoreless innings in Game 3.
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Claim 12: “which would have been the Nassau County team’s first [berth in the full-fledged Little League World Series] in its 63-year history”
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The provided evidence contains general information about Nassau County and Port Washington but contains no information regarding the team's 63-year history or their previous attempts to reach the Little League World Series.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Post Office-Port Washington is a historic post office building located in Port Washington, in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nassau County ( NASS-aw) is a densely populated and affluent suburban county located on Long Island, immediately to the east of New York City, bordering the Long Island Sound on the north and the open…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Port Washington Branch is an electrified, mostly double-tracked rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It branches north from the Main…
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Claim 13: “their tradition of coaches putting the boys’ cell phones in a bucket five hours ahead of first pitch on game days, which The Post first reported”
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Claim 14: “The Garden State powerhouse’s 11- and 12-year-olds are enjoying the age group’s first state championship in the league’s 75-year history”
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Claim 15: “Theoharis also drove in a run on an RBI single against reliever Rex Paquette in the fifth inning that made it a 6-2 game”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Drew Theoharis or Rex Paquette's performance in the fifth inning of this game.
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Claim 16: “Cafferata atoned at the plate that inning by ripping an RBI single to tie the game 1-1”
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Two independent sources confirm that Carlo Cafferata hit an RBI single to tie the game 1-1 in the third inning.
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web search NEUTRAL — For the second straight Little League Baseball Metro Regional elimination game, Darien used the big inning to break a tie and pull away.Port Washington drew even in the top of the third inning on a Ca…
https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/article/darien-port-washing…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bryan De La Cruz’s RBI single scored Sosa, tying the game at 4.MIAMI — Xavier Edwards hit a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning and Miami beat Washington to complete a three-game series sweep.
https://www.adn.com/sports/national-sports/2026/08/24/nick-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Randy Arozarena had four hits, including a homer over the Green Monster, drove in four runs and scored three times for the Mariners, who have lost five straight. Cal Raleigh also got his 20th homer of…
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Claim 17: “Darien moves ahead to the championship game against Bayonne, N.J., Friday at 7 p.m. on ESPN”
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Multiple sources confirm Darien played Bayonne in the Metro Regional final on a Friday. One source explicitly mentions the game took place Friday, August 14, 2026, and another mentions Bayonne defeating Darien.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of notable individuals who were born, raised, or have a strong association with the U.S. state of New Jersey.
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