Thoke went to her curveball, and struck out the side in the second and third innings, giving the Harvard offense the motivation to come alive.
Fu was again involved in the Crimson attack.
After tri-captain Mairead McKendry singled in two runs, Fu hit a bases-clearing triple to give the Crimson a commanding, 5-1, lead.
Freshman Kara Brotemarkle relieved Thoke, and closed out the 7-1 Harvard victory.
"We were definitely hungry for a win the second game," Fu said. "We felt like we could have done better in the first one, and wanted to get the offense going."
Drexel 2, Harvard 1
Although Fu's blast was equalized in the bottom of the inning, the run was important for Harvard's offense.
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