The Rainbows (21-10) only needed five innings to dispatch Harvard in the teams’ second meeting at the Classic.

Fatigue on the part of the Crimson’s pitchers may have been a factor in this contest. The sophomore duo of Smith and Duncan, having both pitched earlier in the day in Harvard’s win over Purdue, were called upon again to face a potent Hawaii offense.

The top of the Rainbows’ order once again was a large part of the Crimson’s downfall. Third baseman Nicole Lopez continued to confound Harvard’s hurlers, as the freshman went deep, scored twice, and drove in two runs.

Senior first baseman Jillian Leslie left the yard with a two-run shot to left center in the top of the fourth. The home run was her first of the season.

HARVARD 7, PURDUE 3

In its rematch with Purdue, the Crimson reversed its fortunes from the previous day. This time, Harvard limited the Boilermakers to three runs and it tacked on seven of its own, the most it scored in the seven-game set.

Three runs in the top of the second put the Crimson in the driver’s seat for good, as Harvard did not allow Purdue to claim the lead at any point in the game. Panariello kicked off the scoring with a solo homer. Three singles, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch brought in the other two.

Smith went four strong innings in the circle, allowing only one run and striking out two. The win improved the Somerset, N.J. native’s record to 4-1 on the season. Cabe and Duncan combined to finish off Purdue in the final three frames.

Errors seemed to plague the Boilermakers in their two games against the Crimson. In this contest, Purdue committed six errors to add to the three defensive miscues from its earlier 8-3 win.

PURDUE 8, HARVARD 3

Too little, too late was the story of Harvard’s 8-3 loss to Purdue on the third day of the tournament.

Smith and Duncan each pitched 1.2 innings and struggled against a potent Boilermakers lineup. Smith, the starter, was pulled after walking four, and Duncan allowed seven hits and five earned runs.

Cabe stabilized the Crimson in the circle, but Harvard could not push across enough runs to overcome a seven-run deficit. Sophomore center fielder Kaitlyn Schiffhauer knocked in three with a bases-clearing single in the bottom of the fifth.

MARIST 3, HARVARD 2

A comeback in the bottom of the seventh could not save the Crimson from its second one-run defeat of the tournament.