It’s been more than a decade since a team from Nevada won the U.S. side of the Little League World Series, but this year’s Summerlin South team has done that and now has a chance for something never before achieved by a team from The Silver State – to win the whole thing.

It's a monumental moment for baseball in Las Vegas, and Summerlin South has the whole valley behind them — as evidenced by the big crowd at Nacho Daddy's downtown location for a watch party.

Connecticut’s Fairfield National’s Little League World Series title hopes came to an end. The team was eliminated in the U.S. title game by Summerlin South Little League from Las Vegas on Saturday, losing 8-2 in Williamsport, Pa.