Danbury – Left fielder Isiah Daubon crushed a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to give the Danbury Westerners a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Vermont Mountaineers Monday night.

The game’s starting pitchers were two of the most accurate pitchers in the entire league as Derek Duffy opposed Enzo Stefanoni. Neither team could get more than a single baserunner on at a time through the first half of the game, which picked up a rapid pace.

Danbury would change that goosegg in the run column in the bottom of the fifth. After Alex Baratta reached base on a fielding error by Vermont and advanced to second on a wild pitch, Cam Masterman singled, putting runners at first and third for Daubon. Against Stefanoni, the Westerners’ left fielder would poke an RBI single to left, making it 1-0.

After six innings, Duffy would be replaced by Eli Oliphant, who would surrender back to back singles and a double play to tie the game at one, giving Duffy a no decision after a masterful outing. After one inning of work, Pete Bloomberg entered the game. Bloomberg’s last appearance on the mound was a masterful four inning outing in the win against Ocean State Waves. On his third pitch of the inning, Ciaran Devenney sent the ball out of the park, giving Vermont their first lead of the night.

The lead would not last long. Danbury put runners on first and second with one out for Caleb Upshaw, one of the best hitters in the league. After loading the count full, he laced a single to centerfield, scoring Alex Bello and tying the game at 2.

After a scoreless top of the ninth, the Westerners were retired for the first two outs of the inning, bringing up Daubon. The first pitch he saw in the at bat went over the left field wall for a walk-off solo home run to give the Westerners the lead.

“I was looking to hit the ball hard and elevate,” said Daubon. “With two outs in the ninth inning, you aren’t doing anything wrong trying to hit a home run.”

After injuring himself during the last week of the regular season at Sacred Heart, he took time off and is slowly beginning to regain his timing. Tonight was a big step.

“I felt great in all of my at bats,” said Daubon. “Even in my first at bat when I flew out. I was getting the barrel of the bat. That’s the most important thing.”

“We’re slowly working him back in,” said manager Josh Parrow. “He would be an everyday player on any team in the NECBL if he was healthy. He’s working hard to get his timing back and he did.”

Danbury has a quick turnaround as they welcome the Upper Valley Nighthawks to Rogers Park Tuesday evening at 6:30.