SYRACUSE 6, HARVARD 2

Orange pitcher Lindsay Taylor pitched the complete game and allowed only two hits, a single and a homerun to Galindo that scored both of the Crimson’s runs in the second.

Harvard had difficulty stringing hits together and was held scoreless for the remainder of the game.

“We faced the same pitcher the whole game, and she definitely threw well,” Ferri said. “We weren’t really adjusting. We were putting the ball in play but we weren’t really making her come to us.”

Syracuse started scoring early, putting up two in the first and adding three in the fifth. The Orange added its final run in the sixth on a series of Crimson mistakes.

First baseman Jasmine Watson started off the rally with a single up the middle and advanced to second on a walk. She took third on a wild pitch and scored on an error by junior third baseman Kasey Lange.

Groom pitched the first four innings and allowed five runs on two hits, walking four. She was relieved by fellow freshman Jamie Halula, who allowed the final run.

The games at Carrier Dome were Harvard’s final two on the road before playing at home for the first time on Tuesday.

Although the Crimson did not come away with a win for the weekend, Ferri was pleased with the improvements made.

“I thought we played pretty well,” Ferri said. “They were two close games, and we were in a position to win both of them. We were right there. We just need that little extra push to get both wins.”

—Staff writer Hope Schwartz can be reached at hschwartz@college.harvard.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @HSchwartz16.