Hall Blanks Crimson, Big Green Split Doubleheader

Friday, March 22

Cambridge, Mass.

1:00 PM

Dartmouth College

3-8, 0-1

Harvard

10-10, 1-3

DARTMOUTH

Harvard

The Big Green have all the momentum heading into Sunday's series finale after Jensin Hall's gem.

Photo by: Ben Ennis

Hall Blanks Crimson, Big Green Split Doubleheader

3/22/2024 7:04:00 PM | Softball

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First-year Jensin Hall notched a career-high 13 strikeouts in Dartmouth’s Game 2 victory

By: Kyle Relf

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — First-year standout Jensin Hall entered Saturday's doubleheader ranking among the top 10 nationally in strikeouts per seven innings, and she'll certainly climb that leaderboard after fanning a career-high 13 Crimson batters in Dartmouth's 3-0 victory, which salvaged a doubleheader split, on Friday afternoon in Cambridge.

GAME 1: Harvard 9, Dartmouth 6
First-year Olivia Schramm racked up four RBIs, but the Big Green fell to Harvard, 9-6, in the opener. Schramm went 1-for-3 with a double and fellow first-year Justice Malone turned in a standout day at the dish as well, going 3-for-4 with her first career home run.

The Big Green found the start they needed with Mary Beth Cahalan's leadoff triple, and were able to take a 1-0 lead in the first, but steady Crimson offense eventually handed Dartmouth a 7-3 deficit. A three-run fourth, powered by Schramm's three-run double, had the Big Green back within one, but Harvard plated a couple insurance runs down the stretch to close the door.

GAME NOTES
» Malone led the Big Green with three hits.
» Schramm drove in four runs for the Big Green.
» Dartmouth's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed three runs across.
» Malone led the Big Green at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and an RBI.
» Harvard was led offensively by freshman Sophie Sun, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
» Freshman Nicolette Hunter led the Crimson pitching staff, throwing 3.2 shutout innings.

GAME 2: Dartmouth 3, Harvard 0
Hall was dealing in the nightcap, tossing a one-hit shutout to lead the Big Green to a split with a 3-0 decision. The Texas went the distance for the second time this season.

At the plate, the Big Green were led by junior Alaana Panu, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a triple and an RBI. Malone and Schramm both contributed other multi-hit efforts.

The Crimson's lone hit came in the first inning as Hall allowed just one baserunner for the remainder of the game. She struck out five of the first seven batters she faced to set the tone for a dominant performance that ended with, fittingly, her 13th strikeout.

GAME NOTES
» Hall tossed a one-hit shutout for the Big Green.
» Hall struck out 13 Crimson hitters.
» Dartmouth's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed two runs across.
» The Big Green had control of the rest of the game after jumping ahead of the Crimson 2-0 in the top of the second.
» The Big Green out-hit the Crimson at a 9-1 clip.
» The Big Green drew four walks from Harvard pitching.
» Panu led the Big Green at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
» Harvard was led offensively by sophomore Finley Payne, who went 1-for-3.
» Senior Anna Reed led the Crimson pitching staff, throwing 4.2 innings of one-run ball.

Dartmouth and Harvard will battle for the series on Sunday, March 24 at 12:30 p.m.