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HARVARD 4, LIBERTY 3

Harvard sophomore second baseman Cherry Fu went 3-for-4 and plated two runs, including the game-winner, as Harvard rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh to overtake Liberty, 4-3, in the opening round of the Hudson-Hokie Classic.

Starting thrower Thoke settled down after a shaky start that saw her surrender three runs in the second inning. Thoke spread six hits across seven innings to earn the complete-game victory, her second win of the year.

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Senior hurler Leslie Inge was the tough-luck loser for Liberty.

HARVARD 7, RADFORD 2

Thoke finally recorded her first victory of the season as the Crimson overcame an early 2-0 deficit to win at Radford, 7-2, last Wednesday.

Thoke, last season's Ivy League Player of the Year, was sensational in the win, fanning nine Highlander batters and allowing just one hit. She also helped her own cause, smacking a double and scoring a run.

The Harvard offense lit up Radford starter Deana Benner, as three Crimson starters had multi-hit games and all but one reached base at least once.

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