CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Yale softball team dropped a 6-5 decision to Harvard in nine innings to open the weekend series. Yale moved to 17-20 overall (6-7 Ivy), while the Crimson improved to 17-8 (6-4 Ivy).
Game Summary
- T1 | Three straight singles from the 2-3-4 hitters got Yale on the board early. The Bulldogs added another run following an error by a Crimson outfielder, and Kaitlyn Oikle capped the first-inning scoring with a single through the left side. (Yale 3, Harvard 0)
- B2 | A double from Quinn Salazar put Harvard on the board with its first run of the game. (Yale 3, Harvard 1)
- T3 | With runners on the corners, Ella Gandolfo broke for second to draw a throw, allowing SJ Mull to sneak home from third. (Yale 4, Harvard 1)
- T4 | Katie Donahey extended Yale's lead with a sacrifice fly. (Yale 5, Harvard 1)
- B5 | The Crimson mounted a comeback, scoring on a pair of bases-loaded walks and a single to pull within one. (Yale 5, Harvard 4)
- B6 | Harvard tied the game on an inside-the-park home run following a hard-hit ball to center that was tipped back into play. (Yale 5, Harvard 5)
- B9 | Two straight Harvard batters reached base to open the ninth. A single up the middle scored the runner from second to walk it off. (Harvard 6, Yale 5)
Notes
Up Next
Yale and Harvard will square off in a doubleheader on Sunday, April 13. First pitch of Game 1 in Cambridge is set for 12:30 p.m.
