Braintree American Little League manager Frank Fasoli acknowledged that he and his son, Frankie, have yet to bask in the moment.

With last Thursday’s New England championship game knotted at 2 in the bottom of the eighth inning, a wild pitch escaped the Bedford (N.H.) catcher. Frankie started dashing down the third base line but slammed on the brakes.

The throw to the plate eluded three players, and Frankie reversed course, sliding home safely. Pandemonium broke out behind the plate, in the stands, and across taverns and living rooms in Braintree and beyond.

Frankie Fasoli’s heads-up base running created a highlight for life.

“He’s an 85-pound kid that plays like he’s 6-foot-5,” said Braintree American Little League president Nick DiMartino. “He’s one of the smartest 12-year-old base

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