“Both games, we had a tough first inning,” said Crimson coach Jenny Allard. “We didn’t make adjustments early enough to stop their hitters.”

Harvard looked overmatched throughout the game, and didn’t threaten until the seventh inning. The last inning began with consecutive base hits from senior first baseman Cecily Gordon and Kerper. The Big Red then brought out Jenn Meunier—the first game’s starter—to save the game for Smith.

Senior Beth Sabin promptly hit an RBI single to right center to score pinch runner Shaughnessy to put Harvard on the scoreboard and put runners on first and third.

The Crimson rally ended, however, when pinch runner Winkeller was thrown out at second trying to steal. Meunier then struck out the next batter and induced a groundout from the last batter to close out the game.

In her outing, Bettinelli gave up three runs, seven hits and struck out four, and dropped to 0-4.

“[Bettinelli] did an incredible job,” said Shaughnessy. “She came in against a huge swinging team, and she shut them down after the first inning.”