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...Shaw’s] really stepped up into the role of first base and is doing a great job,” Bock said. “She just has so much power behind her swing. There’s just so much power that she’s really intimidating pitchers. It’s really exciting to see that in a freshman...
...really try not to overthink it,” he says. “I didn’t really revamp my swing or the way I play, but I just try to slow it down and work on little things, like hitting the ball the other way. Then everything else sort of falls into place.” According to Walsh, Rogers has also gotten better at prolonging at-bats, giving himself more opportunities to crush one over the fence...
...Shaw said. “We jumped out early and were able to hold onto the lead.”“I think we got up to the plate more focused, determined and relaxed,” Bock added. “We were able to swing at pitches and get the runs we needed.”Harvard got the scoring going in the first inning when Schellberg drove in Macadam with a ground out to the shortstop. The Crimson quickly increased its lead in the second inning when Francis scored off a Macadam ground ball...
...were able to compete and that we were great hitters.”Harvard pulled away from a 1-1 tie early on in the game, scoring seven runs in the span of three innings. Sophomore Ellen Macadam sparked the Crimson offense with a single and she continued to swing the bat effectively, putting up three runs, two hits and two RBI. “[We knew] we needed to get our bats alive and get moving, because scoring early on is very crucial to our game,” freshman Whitney Shaw said about the team?...
...between 4,000 and 6,000 fans per game. But WPS is also launching within a crowded sports calendar: March Madness, the NBA stretch run, NHL playoffs, the start of baseball, and the upcoming Masters golf tournament are grabbing fans attention. Soccer is busy, too with MLS in full swing and the U.S. men's team in World Cup qualifying. Somehow, the WPS has to break through. "The league really has to catch fire early," says David Carter, executive director of the Sports Business Institute at the University of Southern California...