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...Crimson’s defense was sharp yesterday, in spite of the fact that several starters were playing out of position. After allowing the Crusaders to score in the first inning, senior co-captain Lauren Bettinelli held them scoreless until the fourth...
...defensive effort was punctuated by senior Lauren Stefanchik’s running, over-the-shoulder catch in centerfield in the second inning. Co-captain Kerry Flaherty, playing second base instead of her usual outfield position, dove to stop a ball from getting out of the infield and still on the ground, threw the ball to first base to end the top of the third inning. Kerper also made a great defensive play, running to catch a ball hit into deep right field...
Harvard was getting hits, but it just wasn’t able to convert them into runs at the beginning of the game. In the bottom of the third inning, the Crimson capitalized on a walk to junior Pilar Adams, who was able to score on Bettinelli’s single. Harvard also scored on a double steal in the bottom of the fourth. When the Holy Cross catcher threw the ball to second to try to catch junior Rachel Murray, the ball bounced away and Winkeller shrewdly stole home...
Three of the four Crimson runs came in the first inning. Stefanchik led off the game with a bunt single and scored when Sabin cracked a two-run homer off the first pitch thrown to her. After Kerper struck out, Winkeller hit a single to shallow left, barely beating a quick throw to first. Senior Cecily Gordon drove her home with an RBI double...
...Shelly really gave us a base to work with in terms of offense,” Winkeller said. “We came out strong in the first inning and that really set the tone for the entire game...