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Alexa Muller
0
Holy Cross HC 0-3
9
Winner Harvard HARVARD 4-3
Holy Cross HC
0-3
0
Final
9
Harvard HARVARD
4-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Holy Cross HC 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Harvard HARVARD 2 2 5 0 X 9 9 0

W: Hunter, Nicolette (1-2) L: Bella Nugent (0-1)

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Harvard HARVARD 4-4
6
Winner Wofford WOF 13-1
Harvard HARVARD
4-4
0
Final
6
Wofford WOF
13-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Harvard HARVARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Wofford WOF 2 2 0 2 0 0 X 6 13 1

W: Abby Greenwood (5-0) L: Flynn, Riley (2-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Takes Down Holy Cross, Falls Against Wofford at Sparkle City Invite

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Harvard softball continued its time in South Carolina by splitting a doubleheader, taking down intrastate foe Holy Cross, 9-0, for a second time in two days and then dropping a 6-0 decision against tournament host Wofford.

The Crimson recorded its first run-rule victory of the season against the Crusaders, as four different Crimson drove in runs in the win. Junior pitcher Nicolette Hunter shined in the circle, posting a complete game five inning shutout, only allowing two hits with a career-best 10 strikeouts. At the dish, senior infielder Finley Payne drove in four runs, another career-best.

HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME ONE

Just like it did in the weekend opener, Harvard (4-4, 0-0 Ivy League) wasted no time scoring runs against Holy Cross (0-4, 0-0 Patriot League), striking first in the bottom of the first. Back-to-back walks from junior outfielder and team captain Audrey Szollosi and junior infielder Sophie Sun put two runners on for Payne, as the Liberty Township, Ohio native cleared bases with a two-run RBI double, 2-0.

The Crimson doubled the lead just an inning later. With the bases loaded, Szollosi scored a run with a single right back up the middle of the infield, 3-0, as a groundout from Sun tallied another run to put Harvard up 4-0 heading into the third.

In the third inning, the Crimson offense generated a huge showing, scoring five runs to pave the path for the run-rule victory. With another bases loaded chance, first-year outfielder Sheila Forbes tallied another run, as Szollosi walked in another run to push the Harvard lead to six. A groundout from Sun tallied another run, as Payne produced at the plate again with a two-run RBI single to secure the 9-0 run-rule win.

Hunter was superb in the circle, tossing a five-inning complete game shutouts, allowing only two hits and setting a new career-high in strikeouts with 10. Harvard scored nine runs on nine hits, as four different Crimson drove in runs.

HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME TWO

Wofford (13-1, 0-0 SOCON) got out to a 4-0 lead with two runs in the first inning and two runs in the second inning. After a scoreless third inning, the Terriers added two more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to extend the lead, 6-0.

The Crimson would put traffic on the base paths in the final three frames of the contest, but the hosts held on for a 6-0 win. Szollosi extended her hitting-streak to five games, as sophomore infielder Alexa Muller added a hit as well.

In the circle, first-year pitcher Serena Gillen struck out a career-high four batters in 3.0 innings of work.

HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS
  • In the 9-0 win against Holy Cross, Harvard secures its first run-rule victory of the season. The nine runs are also the most for Harvard in a contest this season.
  • Payne drives in a career-high four runs in the 9-0 win against the Crusaders.
  • Hunter collected a career-best 10 strikeouts across five shutout innings against the Crusaders.
  • A native of Camarillo, California, Hunter tosses her ninth complete game of her career.
  • Forbes leads all Crimson in hits (5) across its four games in South Carolina this weekend
UP NEXT

Harvard concludes its time in the Palmetto State tomorrow, facing Morgan State at Cyrill Softball Stadium at 10 a.m.
 
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