Everything came at just the right time. It worked to our advantage that there were two outs and two strikes. On the defensive side, you're pulling your hair out over a hit like that because it's just out of reach. |
I was real happy with the way Kim held down (the Tigers') big hitters. She was spotting her pitchers, moving the ball around and changing speeds. |
It was a little duck-snort, I guess. As a defense you're pulling your hair out, but for us it came at just the right time. |
Kim did a very nice job on the mound today. This is a very big win for us. |
Mentally it always helps tremendously to get the jump right away. Of course, that helps the pitcher out too, knowing that she has a little cushion to work with. |
This was an important game from that standpoint. We wanted to have a good outing against them to give us some ammunition at the seeding meeting. |
We feel really sorry for them with all the injuries they have had and the seriousness of some of them. A lot of our players play with their players [in the off-season] so they're good friends. |
We were being aggressive and trying to make things happen, and it just didn't work out. We talked about being aggressive, and we have a little more speed this year, so we're trying to use that. |
When we got out of that, we were really excited. That always gets you a little more confidence, but then we were a little disappointed. |