Tiffany Mangiameli doubled and later scored on a squeeze bunt by her sister, Stephanie Mangiameli, in the bottom of the seventh to lift the Mercy softball team to a 2-1 win over Southern Connecticut Conference Quinnipiac Division rival Sacred Heart Academy at Middletown on Monday.

Astin Donovan went 2-for-4, and winning Mary Adametz went 2-for-3 for Mercy (12-2). Molly Flowers went 2-for-3 for the Pacers (8-7).

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Branford 1, North Haven 0: Nicole Carrano bunted, went to second on a walk and then scored on Cassidy Murphy’s single to lead the host Hornets to an SCC Oronoque Division win.

Megan Ferraro allowed just five hits for Branford (5-11). Brianne Melillo had two hits for North Haven (10-6).

No. 6 East Haven 8, Sheehan 3: Miranda Baldassare collected her 100th career hit for the host Easties in an SCC interdivision win. Baldassare finished with two doubles.

Amanda Bradley and Amanda Jessey each had two hits for East Haven (15-1). Easties coach Ed Crisafi won his 200th career game.

Foran 8, No. 9 Hand 4: Marissa Bruno and Fallon Bevino each had two hits and two RBIs for the host Lions in an SCC Hammonasset Division win in Milford.

Dani Kemp had three hits, including two doubles, for Foran (12-3).

Amity 5, Cheshire 3: Corina Zdrowski had two hits and a run and Jenna DiLorenzo had a double, run and RBI for the host Spartans in this SCC Housatonic Division win in Woodbridge.

Jill DeMaio had a run-scoring single for Amity (11-4). Sara Como hit a two-run home run for the Rams (10-5).

Career 7, Wilbur Cross 3: Ashley Arroyo drove in two runs for the host Panthers in this SCC Oronoque Division win in New Haven. Valerie Mayes also drove in a run for Career (4-11).

Guilford 16, Hillhouse 1: Annie Jonathan had four hits and three runs for the host Indians in an SCC Hammonasset Division win.

Olivia Boudreau had a triple and four RBIs for Guilford (4-12). Ana Gomez had an RBI single for the Academics (1-13).

Seymour 16, Ansonia 2: Carissa Wasikowski had a single, double, triple and two RBIs for the host Wildcats in an Naugatuck Valley League win.

Katie Petroski had two singles, a double, three runs and two RBIs, and Amanda Harkins had two hits and two RBIs for Seymour (13-2). Kirsten Langrier had three hits for the Chargers (3-11).

Old Saybrook 5, Haddam-Killingworth 3: Emily Santamaria had three hits and drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh as the Rams beat the Cougars in Shoreline Conference play at Higganum.

Effie Gianitsos earned the win for Old Saybrook (11-2, 9-2 Shoreline). Taylor Burger had two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs for H-K (11-4, 11-1).

Hopkins 6, Hamden Hall 0: Sabrina Falcigno allowed one hit and struck out 12 for the Hilltoppers in a prep school win in Hamden.

Lauralton Hall 16, Weston 2: Jackie Brewster had a single, triple, home run, three runs and five RBIs for the host Crusaders in an South-West Conference win in Milford.

Alexa Dawid had a single, double, triple, three runs and three RBIs for Lauralton Hall (11-3).

Coginchaug 11, Valley Regional 5: Kayla Votto had two hits, three runs and two RBIs and Dina Canalia had three hits, two runs and an RBI for the visiting Blue Devils in this Shoreline Conference win at Deep River.

Courtney Votto had two hits, a run and an RBI and Deanna Pulchalski had three hits, a run and an RBI for Coginchaug.

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Lauralton Hall 2, No. 6 Oxford 1: Jackie Brewster singled home Maureen Connolly with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the host Crusaders this walk-off victory over the Wolverines in this South-West Conference contest at Milford.

Haley Congdon scored the tying run in the seventh inning on an error for Lauralton Hall (10-3).

No. 7 East Haven 28, Career 0: Amanda Jessey collected her 100th career hit for the Easties in this SCC Oronoque Division win.

McKenzie Miessau had four hits, while Jena Villecco, Kara Hanson and Laura Anderson all had three hits for East Haven (14-1, 6-0).

No. 8 Foran 15, Hillhouse 0: Lucy Weissauer tossed a no-hitter and struck out 10 in this SCC Hammonasset Division win in Milford.

Fallon Bevino and Jenna Zacarelli each had two doubles and four RBIs and Gina Georgetti had three hits, including a triple, for Foran (11-3).

Hand 6, Sacred Heart Academy 4: Mel Rennie had a double and a triple for the visiting Tigers in this SCC interdivision win at Hamden.

Kate Boudreau also had two hits for Hand (12-1).

Becca Marks had two hits and two RBIs for the Pacers (8-6).

Amity 3, Lyman Hall 0: Teresa Marchitto had two hits and scored twice for the host Spartans in this SCC Housatonic Division victory at Woodbridge.

Krista Reynolds drove in two runs and Jenna DiLorenzo had an RBI single for Amity (10-4). Heather Ferranti allowed just one hit and struck out eight to earn the win.

Law 10, Guilford 0: Justine Bannon went 3-for-3 with four RBIs for the host Eagles in this SCC Hammonasset Division win at Milford.

Danielle Gray had three hits, including a double, and two runs and Jenna Bernard struck out eight for Law (9-5).

Chess Zuppardi and Allie Stephens each had two hits for the Indians (3-12).

Morgan 3, Old Saybrook 0: Pitcher Emily Popp allowed four hits and struck out three and Jen Dawson had a solo homer to lead the Huskies to their Shoreline Conference win in Clinton.

Tori Hopkins added two hits, an RBI and run scored for the Huskies (11-1).

Kelsey Root had a triple for the Rams (10-2).

North Haven 15, Wilbur Cross 0: Rachel Giatrelis had two hits and two runs for the host Indians in this SCC Oronoque Division win.

Haley Arnaoutis had two hits for North Haven (10-5, 5-1).

West Haven 5, Hamden 0: Winning pitcher Camdyn Morgillo allowed four hits and helped her cause with a double and a single for the host Westies in this SCC Quinnipiac Division win.

Katie Hoyt had two doubles and a single and Madison Watts had a triple and two RBIs for West Haven (10-4).

Seymour 10, Derby 1: Carissa Wasikowski allowed one hit and struck out 16 for the host Wildcats in this Naugatuck Valley League win.

Grace Nisbet had four hits and Sarah Molin and Emma Crocamo each had three hits and two RBIs for Seymour (12-2).

Westbrook 8, Old Lyme 0: Kaitlin MacMillan had 13 strikeouts and hit a home run as the White Knights topped the Wildcats in a Shoreline Conference game at home.

Haddam-Killingworth 16, Valley Regional 7: Sam Waskowitz had three hits, three runs and three RBIs for the host Cougars in this Shoreline Conference win at Higganum.

Casey Jackson had three hits and four RBIs and Lauren McCann had a home run, two singles and three RBIs for H-K (11-3, 11-0).


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Career 5, Branford 4: Winning pitcher Brianna Longley had two hits and an RBI for the visiting Panthers in this SCC Oronoque Division win at Branford. Career is 2-6. Megan Ferraro struck out 10 for the Hornets (0-8).

East Haven 14, Wilbur Cross 0: Brianna Spadacenta got her 100th career hit in a rout for the Yellow Jackets (7-1) over the Governors (0-8).

No. 5 Foran 7, North Haven 1: Jess Harkness had a perfect game going into the sixth inning and Rebekah DeRosa added two hits and three RBIs in the Lions’ SCC interdivision victory in Milford.

Fallon Bevino, Gina Georgetti, Ashley Mendillo and Jenna Zacarelli all had two hits for Foran (5-2) in the win over North Haven (7-1).

Mercy 8, No. 3 Amity 1: The visiting Tigers scored eight times in the top of the seventh inning in this SCC interdivision win at Woodbridge.

Tyler Keegan had three hits, Madison DeRita had a double and an RBI and winning pitcher Mary Adametz had a run-scoring double for Mercy (5-2).

Teresa Marchitto had two hits and scored and Haley Cologgi had a hit and an RBI for the Spartans (6-1).

Hand 13, Guilford 5: Kate Boudreau went 4-for-5, including three doubles, with two RBIs for Hand in an SCC Hammonasset Division win at Guilford.

Mel Rennie went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Anna Curcio hit a three-run home run for the Tigers (7-1). Aimee Munck went 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Indians (2-6).

Sheehan 5, Lyman Hall 0: Meghan Gavin had three hits and two runs for the host Titans in this SCC Housatonic Division win at Wallingford.  

Winning pitcher Sara Pisenelli had two hits and two RBIs for Sheehan (4-2).

Westbrook 3, East Hampton 0: Kaitlin MacMillan allowed one hit and struck out 12 for the host Knights in this Shoreline Conference win.

MacMillan helped her cause with a triple for Westbrook (3-3).

Law 16, Hillhouse 1: Shea Lagonigro had three hits and three RBIs for the host Eagles in this SCC Hammonasset Division win at Milford.

Jill Thiel and Lena Arnold each had two hits for Law (4-2), while Aubrey Bepko allowed three hits and struck out 10 in the SCC Hammonasset Division win.

Ana Gomez had a run-scoring double for the Academics (1-7).

Old Saybrook 6, Hale-Ray 3 (8): Kelsey Root had a single, double and two RBIs for the visiting Rams in this Shoreline Conference win at Moodus.

Laura McLeod had a triple and RBI for Old Saybrook (5-1). Jess Dombroski hit a home run for the Noises (3-4).

Lauralton Hall 9, Bethel 0: Maureen Connolly had two hits, including a grand slam, and four RBIS for the visiting Crusaders in this South-West Conference win at Bethel.

Jackie Brewster had three hits, including a triple, a run and an RBI for Lauralton Hall (4-2).

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Sacred Heart Academy 5, Cheshire 3: Winning pitcher Molly Flowers allowed just six hits and helped her cause with a solo home run for the visiting Pacers in this SCC interdivision win at Cheshire. Both teams are now 4-3.

East Haven 16, Career 0: Amanda Jessey had three hits and two runs and Allison Luzzi had three hits, three runs and two RBIs for the host Easties in this SCC Oronoque Division win.

Giovanna Russo had three hits and two runs and Talia Loda allowed four hits and struck out nine for East Haven (6-1, 2-0). Alivia Roseboro had two hits for the Panthers (1-6, 1-2).

Hand 2, Branford 1: Sam Pavano had the go-ahead RBI single that scored Kate Boudreau in the bottom of the fifth inning to lift the Tigers over the Hornets in SCC interdivision action at Madison.
Hand (6-1) pitcher Annie Horton struck out six and only allowed three hits in the complete game victory over Branford (0-7).

Platt Tech 8, Vinal Tech 3: Winning pitcher Brooke Pawlak had a home run and a double to lead the Panthers to this CSC win. Platt Tech is 4-3.

West Haven 9, Hamden 0: Sierra Santana was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and Camdyn Morgillo got the win and had three RBIs of her own in a SCC Quinnipiac Division road victory for the Blue Devils (6-1) over the Green Dragons (1-5).

Lauralton Hall 9, Brookfield 2: Alex Moleski had two hits, including a triple, two runs and two RBIs for the visiting Crusaders in this South-West Conference win at Brookfield.

Jessica Napolitano had three hits, three runs and two RBIs and Lindsey Spitz had two hits and two RBIs for Lauralton Hall (3-2).


TUESDAY'S LINESCORES

No. 3 Foran 3, Mercy 2: Rebekah DeRosa’s RBI single in the fourth inning gave the Lions a 3-0 lead as they hung on for the SCC interdivision win in Milford.

Gina Georgetti had an RBI single and pitcher Jess Harkness allowed one hit and had seven strikeouts for the Lions (14-1).

Amity 7, North Haven 1: Pitcher Corina Zdrowski helped her cause with a three-run homer and solo homer to lead the Spartans to their SCC interdivision win in North Haven. Zdrowski also struck out seven. Jacqui Ferraiolo added a solo homer for the Spartans (12-3). The Indians dropped to 9-6.

Haddam-Killingworth 7, Morgan 1: Sam Waskowitz hit a bases-loaded triple and Kaylee Normandy added a solo homer to lead HK to victory in Clinton.


Read more Roundup here.

East Haven's Jenna Gaudioso and Career's Isabel Lopez have been nominated for Monday's STAR. VOTE!

Career coach Ron Rosarbo was named the Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-State Softball Coach of the Year.

Rosarbo will be honored at the CHSCA banquet on June 20 at 6 p.m. at the AquaTurf in Southington.

Each Monday we'll highlight some of the top performances from last week.

Shannon Connor, West Haven: Went 3-for-5, including a triple, with two RBIs in the Westies' 11-1 win over Hamden.

Kristyn Cullen, North Haven: Had three hits and three RBIs in the Indians' 4-1 win over Career on Thursday.

Brianna Longley, Career: Went 4-for-5 with four RBIs to lead the Panthers to a 12-8 win over Hamden on Tuesday.

Kaylee Normandy, Haddam-Killingworth: Went 5-for-5 with two RBIs in the Cougars' 10-1 win over Cromwell on Friday.

Katie Winkle, Sacred Heart Academy: Was the winning pitcher, striking out nine, and had three hits and three RBIs to lead the Pacers to an 8-2 win over East Haven on Monday.

Each Monday we'll highlight some of last week's top performances.


Taylor Burger, Haddam-Killingworth: Had two triples, three RBIs and two runs to lead the Cougars to a 9-0 win over Portland on Wednesday.

Kristyn Cullen, North Haven: Went 3-for-4 with two RBIs to lead the Indians to a 6-0 win over Hand on Fridy.

Zoe Fanolis, Hamden: Went 4-for-4 with three runs to lead the Green Dragons over Sacred Heart Academy on Monday.

Danielle Gray, Law: Had three hits and four RBIs to lead the Eagles to a 17-2 win over Hillhouse on Wednesday.

Alivia Roseboro, Career: Had a bases-clearing double with two outs in the sixth to help the Panthers come from behind to win the SCC Oronoque Division game at East Haven on Monday.

Sacred Heart Academy was voted the Register TEAM of the WEEK in an on-line reader poll. Click here for a story recapping what the Pacers accomplished last week.

Below is a video featuring the four SHA captains, Katie Winkle, Angelika Stamos, Lyndsey Thompson and Erika Guarino.




On Friday, SHA defeated Hand 8-4 in SCC action. Read the game story here.

For Friday's roundup/linescores, click here.

To vote for Friday's STAR, which includes Career pitcher Brianna Longley, click here.

Career is off to a 2-1 start. Read the feature story here, with video.

Through three games, Career is almost half way to last season's win total, when the Panthers finished 5-14.

The Panthers (2-1) opened the season with a 9-0 loss to Foran, but then earned a 9-0 victory over non-league opponent Platt Tech and defeated SCC foe Hamden 11-7.

With a roster filled with several returning veterans and promising underclassmen, Career is hoping to make a push for its first state tournament berth since 2005. The Panthers also want to change some people's perceptions of a city softball program: that it could be more than just a basketball school. The Career girls' basketball team won the Class LL state title this past winter.

"I think we just need to not listen to what everyone says about us," Career senior captain Nikki Perugini said, "the stereotype being that we're not a good team. If we let it get to our heads then we're not going to be a good team.

"It's hard because we don't have a home field at our school. We don't really get as much people (to watch) like the basketball or volleyball teams, the winter sports, do. A lot of teachers and the students try to make it out to East Shore (Park, where Career plays home games), but it's difficult with ride situations for (the students) to get there."

Bria Moore (first base), Alivia Roseboro (infield), Nicole Anderson (utility) and Ashley Franklin (outfield) all played basketball for Career this past season. Their success on the court, though, limited the time they spent preparing for softball.

"Our three better players all play travel ball," Career coach Ron Rosarbo said. "The rest of the girls put down their gloves in October after fall ball is over and don't pick them up again until March. You get an athlete like Bria Moore, who hit .461 and was an all-(SCC) Oronoque Division selection (last year), who really doesn't pick up a bat until the season starts."

Rosarbo, who coaches the Connecticut Raiders summer travel league team, says sophomore pitcher Brianna Longley and junior catcher Isabel Lopez compete during the summer and that Roseboro, a sophomore, is expected to do so as well this summer. Playing multiple sports, and being successful in it, has its benefits, though.

"I am blessed with (players who are) athletes," Rosarbo said. "Girls that come and listen and are used to that; girls who come from state championship teams. They're bringing that tradition to softball."

For more on Career, check out the Register print edition later in the week for a feature story and video.

Each Monday, the Register will highlight last week's top performances in Diamond Gems.

Tory Brinkley, Guilford: Had three hits and two runs in a 7-3 victory over Lyman Hall on Friday.

Joanna Fekieta, West Haven: Went 3-for-3 with a run and two RBIs in a 5-0 victory over Lyman Hall on Wednesday.

Brianna Longley, Career: Had a single, double and a triple, and was the winning pitcher in an 11-7 victory over Hamden on Friday.

Breana Shepard, St. Joseph: Had four hits and three runs in an 8-3 victory over Greenwich on Wednesday.

Lauren Zambrano, Lyman Hall: Went 3-for-4, and was the winning pitcher, allowing just five hits in a 3-0 victory over Mercy on Saturday.