Winning its last eight games, the softball team has already reached the second-most wins in school history with a record of 25-9.
"We are doing all the little things really well and finding ways to make things happen," said Head Coach Ryan Sullivan. "We have six conference games left and feeling pretty confident about how we are playing."
The Polar Bears traveled to Thomas College for a mid-week doubleheader on Tuesday.
Bowdoin proved to be the superior team as they won by mercy rule in both games, 10-0 and 10-2. Clare Ronan '10 hit two home runs and Amy Hackett '12 also added to the home run column in the game one victory.
Game two against Thomas was much of the same, as Kara Nilan '11 had three hits and Molly Nestor '11 hit a two-run home run.
Coming off a successful week of non-conference play, the Polar Bears met in-state rival Colby for a three-game series on Friday and Sunday.
Colby fought back from a two-run deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning of the first game to tie the score and send it into extra innings.
The Polar Bears needed 10 innings to defeat the Mules 5-4 at their own field, thanks to a Ronan double that plated Shavonne Lord '10.
Lord and sophomore Amy Hackett each had three hits in the game and Nilan earned the win with two innings pitched in relief.
The Polar Bears looked to sweep as they hosted the Mules for a doubleheader on Sunday. Nilan highlighted the game one 8-6 victory for Bowdoin.
Entering the game with 23.1 consecutive scoreless innings, Nilan set a new school record at 27.2 innings until Colby finally ended the streak.
Nilan earned NESCAC Pitcher of the Week for her stellar play. Michelle Wells '12 took the save for Bowdoin as Nilan recorded the win.
Nilan praised her teammates in helping her pitching success.
"Breaking the school record is pretty cool," she said after the win. "I was really unaware of it during the game, but you can't pitch consecutive scoreless innings without a great team behind you and a great catcher, so it's not just me breaking the record."
"It is always nice to see players who work very hard in the off-season have great performances," Sullivan said. "Kara has great ability and is doing a great job in several areas for our team right now."
The second game against Colby was also a close one. Down 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Polar Bears rallied to score two runs and take the lead, thanks to RBI singles from both Nestor and Hillary Smyth '12.
"The close games with Colby really showed our resilience," said Ronan.
With the sweep of Colby, the Polar Bears improve their NESCAC record to 4-2 as they sit in third place in the division.
In addition to the great play from Nilan, Hackett also had a week to remember, going 17-28 from the plate with two doubles, a triple and two home runs. She had 10 RBIs and scored ten runs.
Also dangerous on the base paths, Hackett went 4-5 in stolen base attempts.
The Polar Bears will host the Bantams of Trinity in a three-game NESCAC series. Trinity enters the weekend in first place in the division with a record of 7-1 and 18-8 overall.
"Trinity is going to be tough," said Nilan. "But definitely beatable if we play the way we can."