Co-captain Kara Brotemarkle closed her Ivy career with two stellar pitching performances, tossing a pair of complete games, allowing just one run while striking out 20. But after a win Saturday, she lost her finale 1-0 yesterday.

In a season that is all but over, the Harvard softball team (22-19-1, 9-5 Ivy) enjoyed its final weekend at home with a 3-1 performance. The Crimson outscored its opponents 16-3 in its doubleheaders against Rhode Island (15-31) and Dartmouth (15-20, 5-9) at Soldier’s Field.

HARVARD 8, RHODE ISLAND 0

In a day of dominant Harvard pitching, junior Lauren Bettinelli pitched a nearly perfect game, surrendering just one hit in the Crimson’s second-game victory.

Senior Monica Montijo batted twice in the bottom of the fourth as Harvard ran away with six runs off as many hits in the misty weather.

“We got a wakeup call when we lost [the first game],” said freshman centerfielder Lauren Brown. “We thought, ‘We want to finish the season strong to have momentum going into next year and also to give good memories to the seniors so they go off on a good note.’”

Sophomore third baseman Rachel Murray’s double was the highlight of the inning, plating junior first baseman Cecily Gordon and junior catcher Annie Dell’Aria. Bettinelli also hit a rocket double down the line for an RBI. Montijo, Gordon, Dell’Aria and co-captain second baseman Sara Williamson all hit singles in the inning.

On the mound in the frame, Rhode Island pitcher Lee-Anne Stanovich was replaced by freshman Katie Halcomb, who then allowed five runs before finally striking out Montijo to get out of the inning.

Rhode Island’s lone hit came in the top of the fourth on a single to right field by Kim Custance.

Harvard had built an early 2-0 lead from the first and third innings with an RBI single from Montijo and a sacrifice fly to left field by Dell’Aria. Montijo went 2-for-3 in the game.

RHODE ISLAND 1, HARVARD 0

In one of her last appearances for Harvard, co-captain Kara Brotemarkle made yet another impressive showing. But her career-high 13-strikeout performance was dampened by the one pitch that didn’t go her way.

Rhode Island third baseman Alyssa Martino jumped on the one that was a little too good and sent it sailing over the left field wall for a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning. That one hit, one of just three Rhode Island managed in the game, provided the necessary margin as the Rams snuck away with the game by a score of 1-0.

“It stinks to lose a game on one mistake,” Brown said. “A pitcher should be able to get away with a couple mistakes as long as the offense is behind them.”

A team that has generally been more productive offensively later in the game, the Crimson had a chance to score in the first inning.

Freshman centerfielder Julia Kidder led off with a single to left field. Junior left fielder Lauren Stefanchik knocked one to the third baseman, who threw Kidder out on a fielder’s choice. Stefanchik stole her 10th base of the season and then advanced to third on a ground out by Gordon.