The West Haven baseball team inched closer to the state tournament with an 8-0 victory over Branford at Piurek Field. With the win, the Westies improved to 7-6 on the year.
Chase Supan needed just 85 pitches to toss a complete-game one-hitter, striking out 12 in the win. Supan threw 63 strikes and came within a leadoff single in the sixth inning from pitching a perfect game.
Looking to clinch a spot in the postseason, West Haven was one out away from doing so. The Westies could not get that final out in time.
Scoring three times in the top of the seventh inning with two outs, Cheshire rallied to defeat the Westies 7-6 at Piurek Field. West Haven fell to 7-7 on the year.
Jones got two outs with a runner on first in the seventh inning, but Cheshire followed with two singles and a double to rally for the victory.
West Haven had one final opportunity in the bottom of the seventh as Cruz led off with a single and Supan walked with one out. The rally ended there as Cheshire turned a double play to end the contest.
West Haven dropped its second straight contest and fell to 7-8 with a 7-3 loss at Shelton.
The Gaels prevailed as they scored three times in the third inning and four more in the sixth to take the lead for good.
West Haven qualified for the state tournament with a 3-0 victory over Hillhouse/Career at Piurek Field. With the victory, West Haven improved to 8-8 on the year.
Supan pitched six shutout innings, allowing one hit, while walking three and striking out 10. Hudson Axelrod pitched a scoreless seventh inning in the clinching victory.
West Haven scored all the runs it needed with two in the first inning and one more in the third.
Trailing twice late in the game, West Haven rallied each time and defeated North Haven 4-3 in eight innings at Piurek Field.
With the game tied at three in the eighth, pinch-hitter Scanlon led off with a double. Madera bunted down the third base line and an errant throw on the play scored Scanlon for the winning run.
The late inning dramatics were made possible by a pair of West Haven rallies in the sixth and seventh innings.
West Haven closed the week with a 10-1 home loss against Guilford Saturday afternoon at Piurek Field. With the loss, West Haven fell to 9-9 on the year.
The Westies only had four hits in the contest, and after taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning, went silent the rest of the way.
Lucas Forgette took the loss in the start for West Haven as he tossed the first four innings, allowing three runs, one earned, on five hits, while walking two and striking out one. Haygen Axelrod, Price and Josh Osborne each pitched an inning in relief.
The West Haven softball team saw its two-game win streak come to an end with a 12-2 loss to Guilford at Biondi Field. 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.
West Haven got a needed victories with a 1-0 road victory over Sheehan. With the win, the Westies improved to 6-9 on the year.
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 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.
West Haven fell to 6-10 with a 13-0 loss at Cheshire in a game stopped after six innings due to the mercy rule.
West Haven had just four hits in the game, with McDonnell picking up two, and Waibel and Gallo each having one apiece.
The Westies fell to Jonathan Law 14-3 at Biondi Field.
Alfano and Alyvia Ginsberg led the way with two hits apiece, with Ginsberg also driving in a run. Rubirosa had one hit, scored a run, and drove in a run in the loss.
The West Haven boys lacrosse team fell to 2-7 with a 14-0 loss against Foran.
Foran held a 33-25 shot advantage in the contest, with West Haven’s T.J. Levenduski making 12 saves.
West Haven got back on the winning track with a 12-0 victory over Wilbur Cross at Ken Strong Stadium.
Marcus Burrows led the way with four goals and two assists, A.J. Iannotti had three goals, Brandon Doody scored twice, and Thomas Porto and Yousaf Ullah each had one goal and two assists apiece. Levenduski made nine saves to record the shutout.West Haven held a 45-14 shot advantage in the game.
The Westies fell to Jonathan Law, 10-7, at home.
Leading 3-2, Law outscored West Haven 5-1 in the third to take an 8-3 lead. West Haven’s fourth quarter comeback was not enough as the Westies fell to 3-8 on the year.
Burrows led the way with five goals, while Levenduski made 14 saves in the loss. West Haven held a 40-32 shot advantage in the contest.
West Haven was shut out in the second half and fell at Lyman Hall, 21-6. West Haven fell to 3-9 on the year.
All of West Haven’s goals came in the first half, with three in each quarter. Burrows led the way with three goals, Ullah scored twice, and Levenduski made 21 saves in defeat.
The West Haven boys tennis team improved to 9-3 with a 7-0 victory over Lyman Hall at West Haven High Monday afternoon.
In singles play, top-seeded Miguel Torres defeated Nate Rininger, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, second-seeded Brandon Sihaphong topped Ashul Patel, 6-4. 7-5, third-seeded Eshwar Balakumar won over Ethan Tuxbary, 6-2, 6-3, and fourth-seeded Johnny Chen defeated Luca Delucia 6-2, 6-2.
In doubles action, top-seeded Javon Huang and Caden Mateo won over Michael Mastriano and Dylan Stackpole, 6-2, 7-5, second-seeded David Guadarrama and Ali Hamza topped Jake Marone and Jordan Macri, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, and third-seeded Daniel Davis and Jordan Smith defeated David Arsenault and Zack Rininger, 7-5. 3-6, 11-9.
West Haven had a hard-fought match at cross-town rival Notre Dame and fell 5-2 Tuesday afternoon. With the loss, West Haven dropped to 9-4 on the year.
Both of West Haven’s victories came in singles play from Sihaphong and Chen. In singles action, Notre Dame’s top seed Mike Lorenzetti defeated Torres 6-1, 6-3, second-seeded Sihaphong topped Reed Neumann 4-6, 6-1, 6-0, Notre Dame’s third seed Reaman Curis defeated Balakumar 6-4, 7-5, and fourth-seeded Chen topped Davis Kunjuppa 6-1, 6-1.
Notre Dame won all three matches in doubles play
West Haven dropped its second consecutive match with a 5-2 road loss against Lyman Hall in Wallingford. West Haven fell to 9-5 on the year.
In singles action, Lyman Hall’s top seed Nate Rininger defeated Torres 7-5, 6-3, second seed Ashul Patel of Lyman Hall topped Balakumar, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, third seed Ethan Tuxbury defeated West Haven’s Chen and fourth-seeded Dylan Stackpole topped West Haven’s Woobin Kim, 6-2, 6-2.
In doubles play, West Haven’s top seed of Huang and Mateo defeated Luca DeLucia and Mike Mastrianni, 6-3, 10-8, and second-seeded Guadarrama and Hamza topped Lyman Hall’s Jordan Macri and Jake Marrone, 4-6, 6-1, 10-8. Lyman Hall’s third seed of Giulio Marino and Dave Arsenault topped Davis and Smith, 6-1, 6-4.
West Haven snapped its two-match losing streak with a 4-3 victory over Jonathan Law in Milford.
West Haven won three of four singles matches as top-seeded Torres defeated Jon Urachida, 6-2, 6-0., second-seeded Sihaphong topped Dean O’Donnell, 7-6, 6-1, and third-seeded Balakumar defeated Alastire Balin, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
West Haven improved to 11-5 with a 5-2 victory at Wilbur Cross. The victory was West Haven’s second straight as the Westies won three of four singles matches and two of three doubles matches.