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One pitch: that was all it took to sink Harvard in the late game versus Yale. With two strikes, two outs, and the bases loaded in the first inning, freshman starter Amanda Watkins hung a curveball to Bulldogs right fielder Niki Haab and turned to watch it sail over the...
Watkins came to Harvard with big-game potential, having thrown a perfect game for her El Dorado High School against rival Tustin in May 2004. More recently, she tossed a one-run complete game against Drexel on March 31 as the Crimson snapped a nine-game losing streak.
Watkins showed surprising maturity in getting out of the jam.
Her confidence paid off as she struck out the next batter and forced the following hitter to pop out. Watkins, after notching her second win of the season, was happy with the team’s performance.
“I have high expectations for the Ivy season,” Watkins said. “We’ve played a lot of tough teams and we are not going to be intimidated.”