Sophomore pitcher Tiffany Whitton-the Ivy League Player of the Week-and catcher Monica Montijo had trouble handling pitches.
Passed balls and walks conspired to plate two Eagle runs early.
"B.C. just came it out and took it to us," Montijo said. "And apparently we just weren't ready for that. We weren't mentally ready for that to happen."
The Crimson hitters never got on track, as junior Brooke Shull and freshman Tekae Malandris teamed up on the shutout.
Malandris took over in the fifth, and recorded all of her outs on strikeouts, including four in the fifth. Senior Chelsea Thoke also took over pitching duties in the fifth. She inherited a 5-0 deficit and then allowed three earned runs.
The Eagles would add a run in every inning except the third, as Blumfield's hot bat powered the BC offense. She was 4-5 on the day, with 5 RBI and a home run.
Montijo was a bright spot in the Harvard offense, going 2-3 to offset her lapses behind the plate.
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