Heather Ferranti pitched and hit Amity to victory over East Haven in the Spartans' season opener.

Ferranti, a junior, pitched all seven innings, allowing five hits, one walk and struck out 10. Ferranti also hit a two-run home run.

Ferranti's home run came in the fourth inning with East Haven clinging to a 1-0 lead. With one out, Jenna DiLorenzo singled and then Ferranti blasted a home run over the left field fence.

Teresa Marchitto scored on an error in the fifth inning for Amity (1-0).

East Haven (1-1), which defeated No. 2 Foran 2-1 in 11 innings on Wednesday, scored in the first inning on Miranda Baldassare's double, which scored Amanda Jessey.

Jenna Gaudioso doubled home Baldassare in the sixth inning. East Haven freshman Ireland Miessau pitched the complete game, allowing just four hits, one walk and only two earned runs.
 

Jenna DiLorenzo had an RBI single and Corina Zdrowski drove in a run on a sacrifice fly to lead third-seeded Amity to a 5-3 win over No. 7 East Haven in the semifinals of the Southern Connecticut Conference tournament Thursday at Biondi Field in West Haven.

Amity (18-4) had only five hits off East Haven (15-7) pitcher Talia Loda but the Easties made five errors, which led to four unearned runs.

Brianna Spadacenta hit two doubles and had an RBI and Jenna Gaudioso hit a two-run double for East Haven.

Amity will face either No. 1 Foran or No. 5 Mercy in Saturday's championship game.