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All-State Players - Stacey Dixon '93; Tammy Hackley '93; Kim DeMayo '94; Angelina Sousa '94; Shannon Curren '95; Laurie DelGrego '98; Liz Vaccino '98; Lindsay Connor '03; Vicci Duane '04; Krystle Denny '04; Shannon Connor '09, '10; Elaina Maio '10; Joanna Fekieta '11; Camdyn Morgillo '13; Kial Watts '15; Kailey Carrano '19; Ivy Santos '19; Paige Beurer '22; Mia Rubirosa '23

Retired Numbers - Tammy Hackley (Class of 1993) #13

Westies top McMahon
Rubirosa helps deliver first win for Figmic
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(March 30, 2024) - Starting the season on the road, West Haven knew the importance of getting off to a quick start. Mia Rubirosa made sure to oblige.
The senior pitcher was dominant in the circle, allowing three hits, striking out 15 and walking three as West Haven topped McMahon 9-0 on the road Saturday afternoon.
The win was the first for head coach Bridget Figmic, while Rubirosa scored twice to set the school record for all-time runs scored.
Rubirosa led the offense with three hits, two runs scored and two runs batted in. Taylor Alfano had three hits, scored once and drove in a run, Olivia McDonnell had two hits and drove in three runs, while Sarah Davey scored twice and drove in two runs.  
West Haven took a 3-0 lead in the third and put the game away with six more runs in the fifth. The Westies had 14 hits in the victory.
The Westies got going in the third as Davey led off with a single to right, and Rubirosa hit a one-out single to score Davey. After Natalie Gallo singled, Alfano doubled to score Rubirosa, and McDonnell grounded out to score Gallo.
Rubirosa doubled to lead off the fifth, went to third on a passed ball, and scored on a ground out by Gallo for a 4-0 lead. After Alfano singled, McDonnell homered for a 6-0 lead.

Holly Waibel doubled, Abigail Wynus walked, Davey walked with two outs, and Aniah Glover singled to score a pair for an 8-0 advantage. Rubirosa doubled to score Davey for the 9-0 lead.

North Haven tops Westies
Nighthawks use late outburst in 12-3 win
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(April 1, 2024) - The West Haven softball team was looking forward to playing its first home game on the newly turfed Biondi Field. Unfortunately for the Westies, North Haven spoiled the party.
Scoring twice to break a tie game in the fourth inning, and adding five runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth, North Haven topped West Haven 12-3 Monday afternoon.
West Haven (1-1) had seven hits in the game and was led by two off the bat of Taylor Alfano. Sarah Davey homered in the loss for the Westies.
Trailing 1-0 in the second, Olivia McDonnell led off with a single and scored the equalizer on a double to left by Shannon Hoey.
North Haven took a 3-1 lead in the fourth on a leadoff homer and a run-scoring ground out, before West Haven could not capitalize on singles by Alfano and Holly Waibel in the bottom of the inning.
The Nighthawks broke the game open in the fifth on a grand slam by Alexandra Anquillare for an 8- 1 lead.

West Haven inched closer as Davey led off with a homer in the bottom of the inning and Alfano doubled to score Rubirosa as the Westies got within 8-3.

Westies fall to Trumbull
Early deficit hurts West Haven
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(April 5, 2024) - Looking to rebound from its first loss of the season, the West Haven softball team knew it was in for a battle when it traveled to play Trumbull. The Westies never got on track and fell 11-3 to drop to -12 on the season.
With the game scoreless, Trumbull broke the game open with three runs in the third and four more in the fourth for a 7-0 lead.
Holly Waibel and Sarah Davey led West Haven with two hits and one run scored apiece.
Trailing 8-0, West Haven scored twice in the sixth when Waibel led off with a double, Taylor Alfano walked, and Olivia McDonnell hit into a fielder’s choice to put runners on the corners. Natalie Gallo singled to score Arianna Herazo, and Davey singled to score McDonnell.

After Trumbull responded with three in the bottom of the inning, West Haven scored its final run in the seventh when Mia Rubirosa hit a one-out triple and scored on a single by Waibel.

West Haven blanks Hillhouse
Alfano tosses no-hitter in 15-0 victory
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(April 8, 2024) - The West Haven softball team improved to 2-2 with a 15-0 five-inning mercy rule victory over Hillhouse Monday afternoon at Biondi Field in West Haven.
Taylor Alfano pitched a complete-game no-hitter, falling one walk away from a perfect game. Alfano struck out eight in the win.
Alfano also led the offense with two hits, two walks, two runs scored and one run batted in. Holly Waibel, Olivia McDonnell, and Natalie Gallo each drove in a pair, while Waibel, McDonnell, Shannon Hoey, and Aniah Glover each scored twice.
West Haven took control of the game with 12 runs in the first inning and three more in the second.
The Westies jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first when Mia Rubirosa, Waibel, and Alfano scored on wild pitches, McDonnell scored on a passed ball, and Abigail Wynus walked to force in a run. Aniah Glover singled to score Sarah Davey, Rubirosa delivered Wynus with a ground out, and Glover and Shannon Hoey scored on an error.
McDonnell doubled to score Alfano and Waibel, and Davey singled to score McDonnell for a 12-0 lead.

In the second, Alfano singled to score Hoey, and Natalie Gallo singled to score Arianna Herazo and Glover for the 15-0 advantage.

Guilford stuns West Haven
Grizzlies rally in seventh for 3-2 victory
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(April 10, 2024) - The West Haven softball team was looking to extend its winning streak to two games Wednesday afternoon. Guilford was not going to let that happen.
Scoring single runs in the sixth and seventh innings, the Grizzlies rallied to defeat West Haven 3-2 in Guilford. With the loss, West Haven fell to 2-3 on the year.
Mia Rubirosa took the loss, allowing three earned runs on two hits. Rubirosa struck out 10 and walked nine, including the first two batters in the seventh, before being replaced by Taylor Alfano.
After Guilford evened the game in the sixth on four walks and a stolen base, the Grizzlies turned three more walks and a wild pitch in the seventh into the winning run.
Trailing 1-0, West Haven evened the game in the third when Shannon Hoey led off with a single, moved to second on a bunt by Aniah Glover, and scored on Holly Waibel’s two-out double to left. Waibel was stranded at second in the inning.
The Westies took a 2-1 lead in the fifth as Hoey led off with a walk, went to third when Glover reached on an error when sacrificing, and stole home.

West Haven’s last threat came in the sixth as Natalie Gallo singled with two outs, but she was left stranded.

Shelton walks past Westies
Gaels tops West Haven 17-16
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(April 11, 2024) - The West Haven softball team dropped its second straight contest with a wild 17-16 home loss against Shelton. The Westies led 6-0 and 9-3, but could not hang on, falling to 2-4 on the season.
Mia Rubirosa set the school record for career home runs when she led off the first inning with a homer to center, and she added her eleventh career homer later in the game.
West Haven walked 17 batters in the game, and three pitchers combined to throw over 200 pitches. West Haven also received 17 walks on the day in a contest which took close to four hours to complete.
The Westies had just eight hits in the game, with Olivia McDonnell leading the way with three hits, three runs batted in, and one run scored. Rubirosa had two hits, drove in two runs, and scored three times, while Aniah Glover and Arianna Herazo each scored four times.
Leading 1-0 in the first, Natalie Gallo singled to score Herazo for a 2-0 advantage. McDonnell reached on an error to score two runs for an 8-3 lead in the second, before Alfano scored on a wild pitch for a 9-3 lead.
Rubirosa gave West Haven a 10-7 lead with a two-out homer to center in the fourth, before Shelton scored seven times in the fifth. Trailing 16-10 in the sixth, McDonnell walked to force in a run, but West Haven left the bases loaded.
West Haven had one more rally in the seventh, scoring five times to get within 17-16. Maddy Kaczmarek started the rally with a one-out single, and scored when Herazo drew a bases loaded walk. Shelton errors allowed four more runs to score, before Gallo walked with two outs.

Shelton escaped without further damage, ending West Haven’s comeback attempt.

Sheehan holds off Westies
Late WH rally falls short in 7-4 loss
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(April 13, 2024) - West Haven lost its third straight contest and fell to 2-5 on the year with a 7-4 home loss against Sheehan Saturday morning.
Abigail Wynus and Sarah Davey homered in the contest, but it was not enough as the Titans scored three runs in each of the third and fourth innings to take a 6-1 lead.
Mia Rubirosa took the loss for West Haven, tossing a complete game, allowing six earned runs, while striking out nine and walking three.
West Haven took a 1-0 first inning lead when Holly Waibel reached on an error and courtesy runner Arianna Herazo scored on a single by Taylor Alfano.
Trailing 6-1, West Haven had a golden opportunity to get back in the game in the fourth inning when Alfano doubled, Olivia McDonnell, singled and Natalie Gallo walked to load the bases with no outs. The Westies could not push a run across and had to wait until the sixth inning to rally again.
Alfano reached on an error to open the sixth and scored when Wynus homered to center with two outs. Davey then followed with another homer to center to get the Westies within 6-4.
Sheehan took a 7-4 lead in the seventh, and West Haven rallied again in the seventh, but left a pair of runners on.

Westies fall to Cheshire
Rams score early in 4-1 win
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(April 15, 2024) - The West Haven softball team lost its fourth straight contest with a 4-1 home defeat against Cheshire Monday afternoon. With the loss, West Haven fell to 2-6 on the season.
Mia Rubirosa pitched a complete game, allowing three earned runs, while striking out five and walking four. The Westies had just one hit in the game off the bat of Holly Waibel.
Cheshire scored single runs in each of the first three innings for a 3-0 lead, before West Haven scored in the bottom of the third.
Sarah Davey became West Haven’s first baserunner with a leadoff walk in the third, moved to second on a wild pitch, and scored when Rubirosa reached on an error. Waibel singled to put runners on the corners, but the Westies could not capitalize.

Trailing 4-1, West Haven again threatened in the fourth with a pair of one-out walks to Natalie Gallo and Abigail Wynus, but both were left stranded.

West Haven had one more scoring opportunity when Olivia McDonnell walked with one out in the sixth, but she could not advance.

Law tops Westies
WH falls 11-2
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(April 17, 2024) - The West Haven softball team suffered its fifth straight defeat and fell to 2-7 on the year with an 11-2 loss at Jonathan Law Wednesday afternoon.
West Haven was held to just six hits in the game, with two coming off the bat of Mia Rubirosa. Taylor Alfano, Olivia McDonnell, Natalie Gallo, and Abigail Wynus each had one hit in the contest.
West Haven took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but Law tied the game in the bottom of the inning and took the lead for good in the second inning with a pair of runs. Law put the game away with three runs in the fourth, and two in each of the fifth and sixth innings.
Rubirosa started the first inning rally with a single, advanced on a bunt by Holly Waibel, and scored on a single by Alfano.
Trailing 3-1 in the third, Shannon Hoey and Waibel walked, but were left stranded, and Sarah Davey walked but was left stranded in the fourth.

Trailing 9-1, West Haven put another run on the board in the sixth as McDonnell hit a one-out single, and Wynus hit a two-out, run-scoring triple. 

Westies hold off EH
WH posts 12-7 win
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(April 19, 2024) - The West Haven softball team snapped its five-game losing streak with a 12-7 victory over East Haven Friday afternoon. The road victory allowed the Westies to improve to 3-7 on the year.
Taylor Alfano and Natalie Gallo led the West Haven offense with three hits apiece, Mia Rubirosa, Holly Waibel, and Olivia McDonnell each had two hits, while Waibel and Abigail Wynus each drove in three runs. Rubirosa, Alfano, McDonnell, and Aniah Glover each scored twice in the win.
West Haven took a 4-0 lead in the first as Rubirosa led off with a single, Waibel reached on an error to score Rubirosa, Alfano singled, McDonnell singled to score courtesy runner Maddy Kaczmarek, Alfano stole home, and Wynus grounded out to score McDonnell.
The Westies took a 6-1 lead in the second as Alyvia Ginsberg walked, Rubirosa doubled, Waibel grounded out to score Ginsberg, and Alfano singled to score Rubirosa.
Leading 6-4, West Haven scored single runs in the each of the fifth and sixth innings. In the fifth, Alfano led off with a double and scored on Gallo’s single to center, while Rubirosa’s sacrifice fly in the sixth scored Glover, who had singled.

Holding an 8-7 lead in the seventh, West Haven put the game away with four runs. Wynus reached on an error to score Gallo and McDonnell, and Waibel hit a two-out double to score Wynus and Glover.

​North tops West
WH falls 11-5
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(April 22, 2024) - The West Haven softball team fell to 3-8 with an 11-5 loss at North Haven Monday afternoon. Despite four hits from Abigail Wynus and 14 total hits, the Westies could not match the offense of North Haven.
West Haven took a 1-0 lead in the first inning as Holly Waibel doubled with one out and Olivia McDonnell reached on an error to score courtesy runner Maddy Kaczmarek.
Trailing 3-1, West Haven got within 3-2 in the second as Aniah Glover led off with a single and Waibel doubled to left to score Glover.
After North Haven scored four in the second for a 7-2 lead, West Haven scored twice in the third as Natalie Gallo walked with one out, Wynus tripled to score Gallo, and Wynus scored on a wild pitch.
West Haven scored its final run in the seventh as Wynus doubled with one out and scored on a single by Glover.

Westies roll past Shelton
Alfano leads way in 20-11 win
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(April 24, 2024) - The Westies got back on the winning track with a 20-11 victory at Shelton Wednesday afternoon. With the victory, West Haven moved to 4-8 on the year.
Taylor Alfano picked up the win in the pitching circle, and she was a force at the plate with four hits, four runs batted in, and four runs scored. Abigail Wynus had three hits, six runs batted in, and two runs scored, while Olivia McDonnell had three hits and scored twice.
Holly Waibel had two hits, drove in a pair, and scored three runs, while Mia Rubirosa scored three runs, and Aniah Glover, Sarah Davey, and Shannon Hoey each scored twice.
West Haven scored six times in the first inning as Alfano singled to score Rubirosa, Wynus tripled to clear the bases and score Waibel, Alfano and McDonnell, while Natalie Gallo drove in Wynus, and a sacrifice fly by Rubirosa scored Glover.
Glover’s sacrifice fly scored Alfano in the second for a 7-2 lead, before Hoey homered to right and Waibel singled to score Rubirosa in the third.The Westies scored six times in the fourth for a 15-3 lead. Rubirosa’s sacrifice fly scored Glover, Waibel singled to score Davey, Alfano singled to score Hoey, Wynus singled to score Waibel and Alfano, and Gallo doubled to score Wynus.

Westies blank Hillhouse
WH posts 17-0 victory
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(April 25, 2024) - The West Haven softball team improved to 5-8 with a 17-0 victory at Hillhouse Thursday afternoon. The Westies scored 10 runs in the first inning and never looked back in the victory.
Mia Rubirosa led the offense with two hits, four runs batted in, and three runs scored. Aniah Glover had two hits, scored three times, and drove in a run, and Arianna Herazo drove in two runs and scored three times.
Glover singled to score Natalie Gallo for a 5-0 first inning lead, before Rubirosa homered to score Glover and Herazo for an 8-0 advantage. Abigail Wynus and Natalie Gallo each walked with the bases loaded for a 10-0 lead as the Westies drew 15 walks in the contest.

Maddy Kaczmarek reached on an error to score Alyvia Ginsberg for a 12-0 lead in the second, before Herazo tripled in the third to score Glover and Ginsberg for a 16-0 advantage. Kaczmarek doubled to score Herazo for a 17-0 lead.

Grizzlies top Westies
West Haven falls 12-2
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(April 29, 2024) - The West Haven softball team saw its two-game win streak come to an end with a 12-2 loss to Guilford Monday evening at Biondi Field in West Haven. With the loss, West Haven fell to 5-9 on the year.
Trailing 3-0 in the first, Mia Rubirosa led off with a deep homer to center to get within 3-1. After West Haven stranded Shannon Hoey who walked in the third, the Westies got on the board in the fourth.
Olivia McDonnell started the rally with a one-out single, and McDonnell scored when Natalie Gallo doubled to left with two outs.

West Haven never threatened again as Guilford retired eight batters in a row, before Gallo singled with one out in the seventh.

Westies blank Sheehan
West Haven posts 1-0 victory
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(May 1, 2024) - With the number of games remaining in the regular season dwindling away, the West Haven softball team needs to bundle wins in hopes of playing in the postseason. 
West Haven got one of those needed victories with a 1-0 road victory over Sheehan Wednesday afternoon in Wallingford. With the win, the Westies improved to 6-9 on the year.
Mia Rubirosa made a fourth inning run hold up as the West Haven senior tossed a complete-game five-hitter, striking out six and walking four. Rubirosa also had two of West Haven’s three hits on the day.
West Haven scored the only run it needed in the fourth inning as Holly Waibel was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, Taylor Alfano walked, and Olivia McDonnell reached on an error to load the bases with no outs. With one out, Aniah Glover hit a sacrifice fly to right to score Waibel with the only run of the game.
Sheehan stranded one runner in the fourth, two in the fifth, and another in the sixth, before Rubirosa retired the side in order, including a strikeout to end the game in the seventh.
West Haven also had its chances in the contest, but only scored in the fourth.

Rubirosa reached on an error in the first but was left stranded, and Rubirosa singled with two outs in the fifth and seventh innings and went no further.

Olivia McDonnell led off with a single in the sixth, and Natalie Gallo reached on a fielder’s choice, but West Haven could not produce a run.

Cheshire blanks Westies
West Haven falls 13-0
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(May 6, 2024) - The West Haven softball team fell to 6-10 with a 13-0 loss at Cheshire in a game stopped after six innings due to the mercy rule. The Westies fell to 6-10 on the year.
West Haven had just four hits in the game, with Olivia McDonnell picking up two, and Holly Waibel and Natalie Gallo each having one apiece.
Cheshire ended the game with seven runs in the sixth inning. The Rams scored once in the first and took a 4-0 lead with three runs in the third.
The Westies could not muster any offense as they squandered a walk by Taylor Alfano in the first, could not capitalize on a leadoff single by Gallo in the second, and stranded Waibel, who walked with two outs in the third.
McDonnell led off with a single in the fourth, but three straight strikeouts ended the frame. Arianna Herazo walked with one out in the fifth and Waibel hit a two-out double, but neither scored.

West Haven’s last chance to get on the board came in the sixth as McDonnell led off with a single to right and Gallo walked, but Cheshire retired the next three West Haven batters.

Law cruises past Westies
West Haven drops 14-3 decision
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(May 7, 2024) - If the West Haven softball team is to play in the postseason, it will need to win two of its final three games to do so. That scenario came about after the Westies fell to Jonathan Law 14-3 Tuesday evening at Biondi Field in West Haven.
Taylor Alfano and Alyvia Ginsberg led the way with two hits apiece, with Ginsberg also driving in a run. Mia Rubirosa had one hit, scored a run, and drove in a run in the loss.
Law pounded 17 hits in the game and took the lead for good with three runs in the third for a 4-2 advantage, before scoring 10 runs in the final four innings.
Trailing 1-0, West Haven took a 2-1 lead in the third as Natalie Gallo and Aniah Glover led off with walks, Shannon Hoey hit into a fielder’s choice, and Ginsberg doubled to right to score Glover. With runners on the corners, Rubirosa hit a sacrifice fly to right to score Hoey for a 2-1 lead.

Alfano doubled, but was left stranded in the third, before West Haven scored its final run in the fifth to cut the deficit to 10-3. Rubirosa led off with a single, Alfano hit a one-out single, and Olivia McDonnell drove in Rubirosa.

Crushing Loss
Woodstock rallies in seventh for 7-3 win
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(May 11, 2024) - Knowing every game is crucial to a securing a postseason bid, the West Haven softball team was three outs away from inching closer to that goal. Unfortunately for West Haven, Woodstock Academy scored five times in the top of the seventh to defeat the Westies 7-3 at Biondi Field in West Haven Saturday morning.
With the loss, West Haven fell to 6-12 on the season and will need to defeat East Haven and Fitch in their final two home games to secure a postseason bid.
Taylor Alfano took the loss, allowing five earned runs in a complete game effort. Alfano allowed eight hits, struck out seven, and walked two in the loss.
West Haven took a 1-0 lead in the first inning as Mia Rubirosa led off with a walk, stole second, moved to third on a ground out by Holly Waibel, and scored on Alfano’s grounder to second.
After stranding Natalie Gallo at second in the second, and a pair of runners in the third, West Haven took a 2-0 lead in the fifth as Arianna Herazo reached on an error, Waibel singled with two outs, Alfano walked, and Olivia McDonnell singled to left to score Herazo.
Woodstock evened the game in the sixth with a two-out rally on a West Haven error, a walk, and a triple, before the Westies took a 3-2 lead in the sixth on Sarah Davey’s two-out homer to center.

Woodstock used a three-run double with one out in the seventh to take a 5-3 lead, before two singles and a ground out plated two more.

Inching Closer
WH tops East Haven 5-3 on Senior Night
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(May 13, 2024) - The West Haven softball team inched closer to playing in the postseason with a 5-3 victory over East Haven on Senior Night at Biondi Field in West Haven Monday evening. With the win, West Haven improved to 7-12 and needs to top Fitch Saturday morning to play in the state tournament.
Taylor Alfano, Natalie Gallo, and Sarah Davey each had two hits in the contest. Davey drove in three runs, Gallo drove in two and scored twice, and Alfano scored twice in the victory.
Mia Rubirosa picked up the win in the pitcher’s circle as she tossed a complete game, allowing six hits and three earned runs, while striking out 13 and walking three.
The Westies took a 3-0 lead in the first inning with a two-out rally. Alfano and Olivia McDonnell started the rally with singles, Gallo doubled to score Alfano, and Davey followed with another double to score McDonnell and Gallo for a 3-0 lead.
West Haven increased the lead to 4-1 in the third with another two-out rally as Gallo walked and scored on Davey’s triple to center.
After East Haven cut the West Haven lead to 4-3 in the fifth, the Westies answered with a run in the bottom of the inning as Alfano laced a one-out double to center and scored on Gallo’s two-out single to left.

East Haven brought the tying run to the plate with one out in the seventh, but Rubirosa got a fly out and a pop out to end the game.

Postseason Bound
WH tops Fitch 13-7
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(May 18, 2024) - Needing a pair of wins in its final two games to qualify for postseason play, West Haven got the first win against East Haven. The Westies put their bats to work to win the second.
Behind a 16-hit attack, including five from Mia Rubirosa, West Haven rallied twice to defeat Fitch 13-7 at Biondi Field in West Haven Saturday morning. West Haven improved to 8-12 on the year.
Rubirosa was the star of the game as she also drove in two runs and scored five, while striking out seven in the pitching circle to pick up the win.
Olivia McDonnell and Natalie Gallo each had three hits, drove in a run, and scored once, while Holly Waibel, Taylor Alfano, and Alyvia Ginsberg each drove in a pair.
Trailing 4-0, West Haven got on the board in the first inning when Rubirosa singled and scored on McDonnell’s two-out triple.
West Haven evened the game with three runs in the second as Sarah Davey led off with a home run, Aniah Glover walked with two outs, Rubirosa singled, and Waibel delivered both with a triple.
Fitch took a 6-4 lead in the third, before West Haven scored five in the bottom of the inning to take a 9-6 lead. Ginsberg doubled to score McDonnell and Gallo, Glover reached on an error to score Davey, and Rubirosa hit a two-run homer for the 9-6 lead.

The Westies scored three in the fifth on a two-run double by Alfano to score Glover and Rubirosa, and Gallo’s single to score Alfano. Rubirosa’s second homer of the game gave West Haven a 13-7 lead in the sixth.

Season Over
WH falls to Enfield 3-2
By MIKE MADERA
Westie Blue
(May 28, 2024) - A team which always fights to the end, the West Haven softball team again did so in the opening round of the CIAC Class LL state tournament. Unfortunately, for the Westies, they came up short.
Despite rallying in the seventh inning, No. 28 West Haven fell at No. 5 Enfield 3-2 Tuesday afternoon. West Haven ends its season at 8-13.
Mia Rubirosa led the West Haven offense with three hits and two run scored, while Holly Waibel, Olivia McDonnell and Natalie Gallo each had one hit apiece. Rubirosa took the loss in the pitching circle, tossing six innings, allowing one earned run, while striking out seven and walking four.
Trailing 3-1 in the seventh, West Haven had one last rally in the season. Rubirosa led off with a triple and scored on Waibel’s single to left.
McDonnell singled with one out, but West Haven’s rally came to a close when Gallo’s line drive was turned into a game-ending double play.
Trailing 1-0, West Haven evened the game in the fifth when Rubirosa hit a one-out single and stole home later in the inning to even the game.
Enfield took advantage of a West Haven error in the fifth to score twice and take a 3-1 lead, before the Westies looked to tie the game in the sixth as Sarah Davey was hit by a pitch and Abigail Wynus walked, but both were left stranded.

West Haven had opportunities in the contest, but the Westies could not capitalize. Taylor Alfano walked, but was left stranded in the first, Davey was hit by a pitch in the second, Rubirosa singled in the third, and Gallo singled and Wynus walked in the fourth, but all were left stranded.