In game one, a vocal Harvard squad took an early lead and did not look back, winning, 6-2.
Speedy freshman centerfielder Kim Koral slapped a ball through the infield to spark the rally. Sophomore first baseman Tiffany Whitton stepped to the plate with the hit and run on. As Koral took off, Whitton drilled a double and knocked in the Crimson's first run.
"Slapping the ball allows me to get on because of my speed," Koral said. "It's my goal to get on base. Once Tiff comes up, I'm confident she'll bring me in."
Koral paced the offense, going 4-for-6 with three runs scored against the Bears.
Thoke cruised through the Bears line-up for two innings. The hardest hit that she saw came off her own bat in the bottom of the second frame. She launched a solo home run to left, giving Harvard a 2-0 lead. Her unusual power surge of late gives her four home runs. She would connect against Yale the following day for another blast.
Harvard sailed into the fifth before Brown earned a tally. Junior second baseman Julia Iudicello tripled in a run to cut the Crimson lead in half.
The Crimson showed resilience, however, storming back for insurance runs in its next turn at the plate.
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