She dominated on the mound and at the plate, pitching five scoreless innings and allowing only three hits. In addition to striking out six Rams, Whitton was a perfect 4-for-4 with the bat, with three RBI.
In the first inning, Whitton doubled in the Crimson’s first run, which is all it would need in the game.
She shut down the Rams until the sixth, when senior Chelsea Thoke took the ball.
Thoke was nearly perfect in relief, allowing only one hit in two innings of work.
The Crimson offense gave her three insurance runs in the sixth frame, and was sparked throughout the game by the hot bat of freshman third baseman Breanne Cooley.
Harvard saw its eight-game winning streak snapped, but remains confident going into the all-important weekend contests against the Big Red.
“After beating Dartmouth, we feel like we have control again,” said tri-captain Jen Vogt-Lowell. “We’re playing our game and we’re confident for the rematch (against Cornell).”