With strong pitching performances from Ricciardone, who has 12 wins of her own, the Crimson has been able to record a program-best 34 wins this season.

“I have never been on a team before that I have had so much confidence in scoring runs and backing me up,” Brown said. “It takes so much pressure off of me as a pitcher knowing that even if we fall behind early we have the bats to come back.”

Led by the consistent play of both co-captain second baseman Ellen Macadam and Lange, Harvard is putting the pressure on its opponents just to keep up with its high scoring offense.

The Crimson has both the second- and third-best batters in the Ivy League, with Macadam and Lange batting .449 and .436, respectively.

Both of them are breaking records left and right, with Macadam recording 51 runs scored and 74 hits, while Lange’s 20 doubles lead the league and best the previous school record.

Lange is also heating up at the most important time of the year, winning the Ivy League Player of the Week award after having an astounding .688 batting average in the final stretch of the season.

“This weekend, we just have to keep playing like we have been throughout this entire year,” Lange said. “With consistent offense and good pitching we can compete with anyone. Cornell is a challenge we have prepared for all season.”

With Harvard’s pitchers and batters playing at their best going into the Ivy League Championship, Cornell has a challenge ahead as it faces a softball team looking to earn redemption.