A graduate of the University of Connecticut and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences,[1] Scarafile joined the Cape Cod League as an official scorer while a student at Connecticut, and became publicity assistant to league executive Dick Bresciani.[2][3] She soon rose to other positions in the league, including publicist, secretary, deputy commissioner, and vice president, prior to being appointed president in 1991.[4][5][6] Under her leadership the league experienced a period of sustained development, procured dozens of major corporate sponsors, and saw hundreds of its collegiate players go on to careers in Major League Baseball.[7] As a member of the Yawkey Foundation board of trustees, Scarafile was instrumental in securing major field improvement grants for each of the CCBL home ballparks.[1][8] Along the way, she received numerous awards and accolades,[9][10] and was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame in 2003.[11] Scarafile retired as CCBL president in 2015 after 46 years with the league.[12][13][14]
The CCBL's first female president, Scarafile was honored in 2010 by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum with inclusion in the museum's Diamond Dreams exhibit,[15] which highlights stories of pioneering women in baseball.[16][17][18] One of Scarafile's early challenges came while serving as the league's official scorer, covering the 1970 CCBL all-star game at Yankee Stadium.[19] Shortly before game time, stadium security informed her that she could not remain in the press box area, which at the time was reserved for men only.[20][21] In 2016, the baseball field at McKeon Park, home of the CCBL's Hyannis Harbor Hawks, was named in her honor.[22][23][24]