Every year she has improved physically and as a softball player. This year, however, she has a noticeable desire about her that makes her a better leader, besides what she does offensively and defensively.
We really believe our Illinois softball team can beat anyone on any given day. We do know, however, that we have to be playing good softball to do that.
Because she sees a lot of pitches, she can communicate that with the rest of batters. She loves to play the game of softball and that has rubbed off on her teammates.
Southern Illinois is a great program with great coaches. They play solid softball. We just have to play our style of softball if we want to win.