Harvard’s Brotemarkle allowed an equally impressive five hits, but took the loss. Senior Suzanne Guy relived Brotemarkle in the fifth; pitching a perfect one and a third innings to keep Harvard close.

Harvard 5, Cornell 3

The breaks finally went Harvard’s way in the second game, as the team was able to score four unearned runs in the contest’s fourth inning.

The Crimson and Guy fell into an early hole against the Big Red. With one on, Cornell’s Annette Sheppard hit a triple to bring in the base runner. In an attempt to throw out Sheppard as she approached third base, Harvard overthrew Cooley at third base to allow Sheppard to score. But Harvard’s fortune would soon change, thanks to three Cornell errors, including a passed ball and a wild pitch.

Harvard was able to score four times to take a 4-2 lead. Sheppard would not let Cornell go quietly, slamming a solo home run in the bottom of the inning to keep the score close at 4-3. Goldberg finally shut the door the next inning with an RBI single to cap the scoring and help Harvard avoid the sweep.

Guy pitched a complete game to earn her ninth win, allowing nine hits but no walks. Her four strikeouts along with her performance in the first game capped a strong day’s work for Guy.

Harvard 2, Columbia 0

The bats were silent during most of the first game against Columbia (21-15, 4-6) on Saturday. Brotemarkle allowed only four hits in her complete game shutout. Her second scoreless performance of the season was enough to secure the win, even though the Crimson was only able to muster two runs in the game.

All of the scoring came in a third inning flurry led by Williamson and Goldberg. After reaching base on a single, Goldberg was able to score the winning run on a Columbia error. Later in the inning, Williamson brought in an insurance run with a sacrifice fly, capping the afternoon’s output.

“We came out ready to play because we knew Columbia was a strong team,” Williamson said. “Our first objective was to take the two games as they came and not worry about what was happing in the rest of the league.”

Harvard 6, Columbia 2

The third time was again the charm for the Crimson as it broke open a scoreless game with a solo shot by Goldberg. Koral went three for four with one run, helping Harvard put up four runs in the next two innings. Freshman Cecily Gordon had two RBIs and two runs in going two-for-three at the plate, helping put the game out of reach. Guy earned the win by allowing only one run in five innings of work.