Again, Koral sparked the scoring rally, as she chopped a single through the infield. To no one's surprise, Whitton brought her in, doubling to the gap for her second RBI on the day. Junior Sarah Koppel would single Whitton in to increase Harvard's lead to 5-2.
Thoke closed out the game for the Crimson, giving up one run in the seventh. The senior ace notched nine strikeouts and yielded only four hits.
The second game-a 3-0 Harvard win-was all Whitton, as the hurler pitched as well as she hit. Whitton was flawless on the mound for four innings, and dangerous at the plate.
In the third inning, Whitton got the game-winning runs for the Crimson, knocking a two-run home run. In the fifth frame, the familiar combination of Koral and Whitton manufactured yet another Harvard run. Koral, who always seems to be on base, walked, and was brought home on a Whitton double.
"I try to go out and play, to contribute to the team," Whitton said. "Today my hits fell, but it could have been anyone getting the runs."
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