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Some teams simply thrive in the clutch, and the Harvard softball squad is one of them.Starting with a walkoff win in the first game of the season, the Crimson has made a habit of delivering thrilling late-inning victories.And heading into the final weekend of the regular season, Harvard (25-14, 10-6 Ivy) is exactly where it wants to be—in a close battle with time running out.Its bats are hot, its pitching is dominant, and in this weekend’s home-and-home series with division leader Dartmouth (20-18, 11-5 Ivy), the Crimson?...
...Insult the visiting team and you can make some very angry enemies. Backpedal and you risk receiving a harsh scolding from drunken Red Sox fans. Make sure to memorize Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” so you can belt it in the eighth inning. And if you don’t know any of the players’ names, just yell out “Go Rocco!” at some point and you’ll pass for a Fenway regular. Finally, don’t bring your glove if you?...
...position.A two-out RBI triple by Robert Papenhause and a three-run home run by leadoff man Steve Daniels off of freshman starter Brent Suter pushed the Bears’ lead to 6-1 before the Crimson began to fight back. Suter, who shouldered seven earned runs through 6.2 innings, struggled at times but settled down to keep his squad in the game. The rookie produced his best innings at the end of his outing, mixing in a big breaking ball to rack up nine strikeouts while walking only one.After Rouches collected three straight RBI in the fifth and sixth...
...have confidence. We’re really hitting our stride right now at the end of the season, which is the most important time to do it.” HARVARD 12, BROWN 2 The Bears came out firing in the second game, scoring two runs in the first inning to take its first—and only—lead of the day. The Crimson made sure that the lead was short-lived, as it scored two runs of its own as its bats came alive in the second inning. “We were patient...
...hitting, and Saturday was no exception. After its resurgent offense posted nine runs in the first game, the Crimson’s typically dominant pitching unraveled in the nightcap as Harvard and Brown split a doubleheader at Erickson Athletic Complex.The Crimson came from behind with a four-run sixth inning to take Game 1, 9-6, but the Bears responded with a breakout sixth inning of their own in the second contest, scoring seven runs with two outs and winning the game, 11-5.“We did well staying on them—they would score, we would...