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That's the way we play, good defense, good pitching and get clutch hitting. That's what we did last season.

That's the most clutch shot this year from us, especially in the situation where we're fighting to get into the playoffs. It was a tough shot. That's what superstars do.

That says a lot about the program that Jeff came back. He's a clutch player and I think he's got a chance to be one of the best catchers in the nation.

Most of her home runs have been lined shots that have just taken off. I think just about every ball that she's hit has been hit hard so far. She has been a very good clutch hitter so far.

Mike has been so awesome. He's such a clutch kicker. People are surprised (when he misses) because he's such a great player. There's nothing he has to apologize for. He's made so many clutch kicks for us.

Whoever is feeding him, I'm going to talk to Wendy (Sanders' wife) and make sure it's the same breakfast and lunch that he's been having. Because what a lift he's given us, four games straight games now. He's been so clutch against good pitching, really good pitching.

We just couldn't seem to get over the hump. We seemed to be one clutch hit away all game.

You like pressure as a player I think and you want to be a clutch player and you want to score that game winner.

When it's coming to be in a clutch situation, I got a great feeling Jose Guillen is going to come up in a great moment at a great time, ... There's still a lot of games left. I'm going to do whatever I can do to help this team win, to help us get to the playoffs. I'm a big part of this team, and it's time for me to show that.

We really responded in clutch time and made big, big free throws down the stretch.

We got away with a lot of sloppy play on defense. But we had a lot of clutch plays on offense.

We finally got a couple of clutch hits when we needed them.

We played very well defensively and got out of some bases-loaded jams. Our pitchers came through in clutch situations by throwing strikes.

We just didn't get the clutch hits when we needed to, and we didn't play strong defense. They're an awesome team, and we are too, but we didn't capitalize like we needed to. It's a tough loss to get swept at your home field. You never want to do that.

We just didn't get the clutch hit, but we fought the whole way. We played 27 outs and had our opportunities. It shows the character of this team. We're not giving up.

We came out playing hard, we just committed too many turnovers. He (Thomas) makes a big difference. He runs the team. He hit some big clutch shots at the end.

We were struggling a little bit tonight, didn't get any of the clutch hits we needed, and he pitched well.

We had to manufacture some runs and left the bases loaded in three or four innings. We have to start coming through with some clutch hits. We did what we needed to do to win.

We got off to a good start with two singles in the first inning. That allowed us to get into a good rhythm, and then we were able to come up with some clutch hits when we needed them.

Those big-run innings are important to open up leads. We took advantage of our opportunities toward the end of the game and a couple of guys got clutch hits and we were able to have a four-run inning.

We had a problem in the fuel system on the first pass and still ran 4.77, ... It should have been a better run than that. The clutch didn't wear properly and it shook the tires on the night run. The weather will be decent on Saturday, so we should be able to run between a 4.73-4.75 and get into the top half of the field.

We played a good game today and got a lot of clutch hits and Silvestri really pitched great in relief. Districts are at the end of the month and we're right in there with everyone. Pasco has a couple games lead and then the rest of us are all bunched in there together.

We sent in our big guys to get a couple of clutch rebounds and they did that. You've got to have bench play like that.

We had some hits but we couldn't get that clutch to get things going and score some runs. We didn't hit it to the right part of the park. Our deep balls were hit to left and the deepest part in right center.

We definitely had some clutch performances. We had clutch two-out hits, and those largely contributed to this big win for us.

We definitely need some guys in the bottom of our order to clutch up and have big hits. It's about executing and doing all the littler things. We gotta do that at the bottom half. Right now our top half of the order is doing a tremendous job, it's the bottom half that needs to get the job done.

Men will clutch at illusions when they have nothing else to hold to.

Suppose we have a motor and our transmission doesn't work or our clutch or whatever. Then our body, our motor, just takes us down the road. Or our brakes don't work! We must have a coordination system.

We left a lot of people on base. We didn't do what we do best - clutch hitting. We had chances in every inning to score.

We left a lot of guys on base and we've been trying to address how to get that clutch hit. We managed to manufacture a couple runs and Andy pitched well.

We really didn't hit the ball hard, but we found some holes and took advantage of their errors. After that happened, we got some clutch two-out hits, which is important.

We did a real nice job clutch hitting. Defensively we were a little sloppy but I was extremely happy with the way we battled. We scored eight or nine of our runs with two outs.

Whenever a clutch shot was needed, Joe was there to take it.

We kept hammering away, getting a couple an inning. It was nice to see other girls stepping up in clutch situations and hitting with runners on base.

You have to be very calm, especially in the most clutch situations in a game. If the other team sees that a goalie is calm and relaxed in the heat of battle, that's a pretty intimidating thing. They know they are not breaking nor cracking him.

We have several plays with people setting picks for me to get me open. I've hit several clutch shots at the end of a quarter or the end of a half.

The only thing you can clutch on to is that the situation will get so bad that it will shock the two sides into a new mindset and that will make them more flexible.

We've played great defense, then we've fallen apart at times. We've pitched well, but then in crunch times, we haven't. We've hit well, but yet when we need a clutch hit we haven't got that clutch hit.

We've only got two new guys this year. Our pitching has been up and down a little bit. We've been missing some clutch hits, and our defense hasn't always been there.

We had some points in the second half where we were ahead and I told the kids it's not only something that you are doing wrong it's often something that the other good team is doing right. They made some great rotations and hit some clutch shots.

Every year he's played better and better. Last year, we reached that 100 win total. We're not winning 100 games without So being a really clutch player.

Explosion after explosion followed. One looked for the buildings to topple over, to see passersby clutch at their hearts and fall over into the street. The effects of the day's celebration were wherever one looked: the street, caught in the light of the burned-out sunset, resembled some thoroughfare in Hell.

Both teams played hard, and it was a well-played defensive game all the way around. We got the clutch hits when we needed them.

The defense was there, but we just never got the clutch hit all weekend. We out-hit almost every opponent and lost three games. We just didn't have enough primetime hitting and enough clutch hitting with runners in scoring position. The team played hard, but it just didn't happen today.

To do it in front of his family, that was exciting. I thought he made a couple of big plays at clutch times. ... We have pretty good players, and I think it means we've got guys who've stuck around. Those two things are good.

To do it in front of a lot of his home and family, that's pretty exciting and impressive. I was happy for him. I thought he made a couple of big key plays in clutch times.

We wanted to avoid Stilwell if we could. She's a good hitter. They came up with the clutch hits every time they had someone on base. We made mistakes we can't afford to make. We can't continue to give them five outs or they will come back and punish us and they did.

Two, big clutch hits. We had three, two-run hits and that tells me that we have kids coming up and producing in scoring situations.

We have a bunch of clutch guys here.

We had to foul toward the end. They had clutch free-throw shooting at the end.

Those were big, clutch hits. That's exactly what we haven't gotten in the playoffs the last couple of years.

We had a few walks, two really costly errors. And they had some clutch hitting. Up until then, we had played pretty well. We just didn't close like we could have.

We knew if we were going to have a chance against Michigan we were going to have to get some clutch hits. We showed a lot of patience at the plate in the seventh inning and Lindsey Cameron came through with that clutch hit.

Unbelievable. Absolutely great for the team. When Garret is hot, we win games. He's always proven he can hit. He's just a proven, great clutch hitter.

We've been swinging the bats well for five or six games. But a good pitcher sometimes can stop that. Crawford was able to get ahead of the hitters and make the clutch pitch.

We just love having him come up in a tight game. He's such a clutch guy and has been the last two years.

We had the bases loaded three times and get one run out of it. We need to get some guys to step up and get the big clutch hits when we need them.

We got the clutch hits when we needed them.

We got some good clutch hitting tonight. It was your typical opening game. We made some mistakes but continued to fight.

We got some clutch hitting tonight. That's something, we haven't been doing.

We got some clutch hitting in this one. It was good to see us put the ball in play and make things happen with two outs. We've been striking out some early on and now we're getting the ball in play and putting pressure on the defense.

We got some big hits against a pitcher like that he was on. Everything he threw was from the knees to the lower thigh. Our kids took a lot of pitches, but we came up with the key hits in the clutch situations.

We hung tough. We got a clutch hit when we needed it.

We are still getting through mileage and gaining experience on the car. The clutch sensor problem this morning meant that we could not get through a huge amount of work but the afternoon was better, making this a reasonable day for us.

We didn't panic. We got some clutch rebounds and then we made some free throws in the end.

We didn't have that many opportunities to score. We just couldn't get clutch hits in the second game. We did get clutch hits in the first game.

We had some good at-bats and some clutch hitting there in the ninth. That's the first time we ever did anything with Baez this year.

Brittany was clutch tonight. She talked all day about being ready to play and was consistent throughout. She was our MVP tonight.

(Brown) got off to a slow start, but he has come a long way; his work ethic at practice ? he likes it up here. He's gotten a better understanding of our game week by week. He plays strong defense and he's really had some clutch performances. When we need a basket, he's usually the guy who gets it done.

Bernie, he's a clutch hitter. That's the way he plays. He's proven it through the years. He hit a tough pitch back the middle. He's professional who makes clutch hits. He's always done it.

Bobby did an excellent job tonight. He's a clutch guy. He's been wrestling for three years and you have to expect that from your varsity wrestlers. He's been in the clutch before and he helped bring it home tonight.

Big rebounds in clutch situations. That's what it's going to take for us to win -- defense. We can shoot. But we've got to make sure we play with intensity.

Andy had some clutch hitting today. But, we also hit the ball well, up and down the lineup.

Another clutch hit. That was a nice piece of hitting.

First time, yes. Second time, no. He uses that too much, in the back of your mind you know he has that, it's one of those pitches you know you can double clutch and still hit it. If he hasn't thrown it all game and he has two strikes on a guy and he throws it up there, it's going to mess a guy up.

Everything went very smoothly today, ... On the first run, the car smoked the tires instantly. We made an adjustment, went back up and I drove it to 1,000-feet and it ran 4.64. We were trying some different equipment and on the last run they said to take it to the first light at the finish line and we ran 4.55. Tomorrow I think that we'll try some different things with the engine and clutch to make our car better for Indy next weekend.

I've been coaching Aynsley in all sports for years and she's always been a clutch performer. She's unorthodox in her form sometimes, but she always gets the job done.

I've been on teams for three years and I haven't seen as many clutch hits as he's had this year. If that's not enough to win the MVP, I don't know what is.

The winning run came home on an error, which was a bummer. Rob did an outstanding job, but our hitters need to start scoring more runs. We need to develop more of a clutch hitting mentality.

It was very difficult to get comparable runs in during the morning session as there were plenty of red flags and a short spell of rain. We continued with our compound tests, however, as well as putting some very useful mileage on some revised clutch parts to prove their reliability.

It was very, very crucial for us to win this game today because (our record would be) 2-4 and then we'd have to win three of four. Webber had a clutch hit. I think that kind of took the wind out of their sails. That was huge. Scoring with two outs, that's just a bonus.

The throw he makes to Galloway with the division title on the line says a lot about what a clutch performer he is. That wasn't a slant or a wide flare, that was a 44-yard throw that landed right on the screws. He got hit a lot, and we had some balls batted down. He's got great resolve.

I've liked Edgar for a long time. I thought we should have been in the running for him a long time ago. He's a clutch hitter, situational hitter, Gold Glove-caliber shortstop. You can't ask for anything more.

Ross Karnes had a really big hit. I thought he almost went yard in the second inning. He got the inning started with a double in the seventh. We had some clutch hits. Stephen Evans had a bit at bat off the bench.

(Ryan) did a great job. He stayed composed. He read us very well. He didn't force any balls in there too much. He made some clutch throws and gave his receivers chances, and that's what makes a quarterback awesome.

Same old Pedro he's been the last couple of years. He keeps you off balance. We had our chances, we just couldn't get any clutch hits.

Our entire lineup can hit the ball. What's missing is the clutch hits. It might be a lack of focus or the pressure of moment.

Offensively, it was big-hit night. We had some clutch hitting, which was nice to see. It was a good win for us.

Adam is the most clutch kicker in the game. In those situations you call the best stuff you've got but you also know you're within field goal range if you just get to the 30-yard line.

Once we had the lead, we wanted to take the air out of the ball. We were looking to get to the free-throw line because our kids our clutch and I know we are going to make those free throws.

Coach (Dave) Odom had his team ready. They executed well, they took care of the ball, they spread the floor and they hit a lot of clutch shots.

Another strong pitching performance for us. Our pitching and defense has been good, we just have to come up with some runs and clutch hits.

Austin threw a great game and what can I say it was clutch hitting. Andy worked on some stuff in the cage and was swinging well in batting practice today. He got a hold of a couple today. I'm happy for him.

That was a clutch putt. I didn't want to make double there.

That was a clutch hit today by Tara. She's been a big part of the offense the last week and continued to see the ball well.

That was a character builder. We've got winners on this team. That wasn't easy. Beckett was rolling. We got some big clutch home runs. That was outstanding. That's one where you come all the way back -- when you end up winning those games, it does a lot for you.

That was a big clutch hit. Scott hasn't played in two years. He's been real help to us this season.

That was a big clutch hit from Mitch. Two-out hits are big. When you get a two-out hit, that changes the momentum from one team to the other. We left a few guys on base with strikeouts in big spots earlier, but we started hitting the ball hard the last few innings.

That's why I have a lot of confidence still. It's not like we're just playing totally bad. We have to be able to close out games when it's getting tough, when it's getting down to the last couple of minutes and being able to knock shots down. Clutch situations lately we haven't handled very well.

A lack of clutch hits has been a problem for us the last couple of weeks. We've been getting hits but not when we need them.