Audrey (starting pitcher Decker) had a a rough start. She should have been down 1-0 instead of 4-0 at the end of the second. An error cost us three runs. |
Days like this happen. Teams have days where nothing goes right. It's how you respond to them. I told the ladies I was disappointed for them and not at them. |
Depth was one of our biggest concerns last year. We only had 13 players, so we really added to our depth. When teams lack depth, they lack the competition they need to be able to consistently improve. That's one of the things that hurts teams when they have a small roster. Everyone knows they're going to have to play. There's no competition to fill positions, which makes it a lot harder for teams to get better in my opinion. |
I think it carried over and gave them momentum. We had a let-up both physically and mentally in game two. |
I've always wanted to be here. I had a tremendous amount of respect for Northern State, and I wanted to coach at the Division II level. I have nothing against the NAIA, I just want to be a Division II coach. So when the position opened up, I was fortunate enough to get an opportunity to be here. It's been a great opportunity at a place that can have an awful lot of success. |
It was a back-and-forth game until the bottom of the sixth. We started off with two fielding errors and they had a bases-loaded double. We have to learn not to give teams extra outs. |
It was a pitcher's duel. We hit the ball really hard, but right at Sioux Falls. |
It was a well-played game by both teams. We happened to put something together at the right time. |
It was just a great softball game. We didn't lose that game, they won it. It was a great battle. They just executed a little more than we did. |
It was kind of a tale of two games. In game one, we dominated and controlled things offensively and defensively and played with a high level of energy. In game two, we got caught flat-footed a little bit. |
Lisa (pitcher Koehler) ran out of gas. We got a little tired. |
Lisa had really good defense behind her. They made some outstanding plays. You could really tell the improvement from yesterday. |
Lisa pitched a whale of a game, and we played good defense behind her. |
Now our errors are not killing us. Our mentality is improving too. It was a good weekend for us. |
One thing I enjoy about this team is they play hard and never quit. |