A six-run seventh inning by the hosts pushed the game out of reach for the Crimson. Harvard rallied for two hits in the seventh and one in the eighth but did not share its opponent’s scoring success.

Senior left-handed pitcher Eric Eadington played well for the Crimson, allowing just one run in six innings and keeping the Crimson in the game.

CHARLOTTE 2, HARVARD 0

In what was perhaps the best defensive effort of the weekend, Harvard held Charlotte to just two runs but lost a tight matchup last Friday.

“Defensively, I think we played really well,” Reynolds said. “All of our pitchers threw well and gave us a chance. We just have to figure out ways to score, how to push it across the plate.”

Crimson hurlers—led by Perlman—had an especially strong showing, striking out six batters and allowing just one run in seven innings of play.

Despite the disappointing losses to Charlotte, Harvard saw a lot of positives in its performance at the end of break.

“Our pitching is going to be solid and has been pretty solid,” Reynolds said. “Our defense has gotten much better. We’ve been making fewer errors in last few game.”

“We went into this season with pretty high hopes and we still have those,” Perlman continued. “This week has humbled us, and I think the experience will prepare us for the Ivy League season. We need to work hard this week and we’ll be ready to go.”

—Staff writer Catherine E. Coppinger can be reached at ccoppinger@college.harvard.edu.