I can tell you that those who played on the team last year, they want more. They still talk about that playoff game. They say that that won't happen this year.
This was a good win for us after starting 1-2 in district. We were in a bit of a team slump at that time, but the players have worked their way through it and we're getting better.
I thought we did a better job (Saturday). We were more aggressive, and we were able to adjust to the pitcher a little quicker.
I tell the girls every year if you hit, we'll win games. As a team right now, we're not hitting. That was obvious with only two hits three times through the lineup.
We are ready. I think that most of the players realized, right after that playoff game, that they were going to have to work harder than they did last year. The team has been running, lifting, hitting and working out every day. I'm very excited about the season.
The past two games we've been a team funk. We just came alive in that first inning (Tuesday).
We've been playing well, and this was another good game for us. We had a really good practice on Friday and were hitting the ball hard, and it carried over to the game.
We hit the ball hard and played good defense. It's great to know that we are in the playoffs again because the girls worked hard after our slow start.
It was the next step for the program. We had been so close the year before.
It's a good feeling. My girls played great all the way around, and they wanted it bad. That was the thing, they wanted it.
It took us a while to get her timing. You could see the team was working it out, and the second time up they were a lot more confident.
They laid down the bunt and we had a miscommunication on our defense. We haven't played like that all year. They are a hitting team but they will lay down the bunt with runners on base.
The girls found a way to win, and that's good to see. I was happy to see us get some base hits with runners on base because we have been leaving too many people stranded this season.
