Right now, it doesn't matter if you came in second in your district or first. We have Palm Harbor, Venice and Plant in our region, and we're pretty good. Anyone of the four teams can win our region. Whoever plays the best game will win. It's not about being the best team, but the team who plays the best.

Heather pitched a great game and besides really one (Plant) hit, nothing was hit very hard. It was a great way to get the playoffs started.

They were back and Gina does this all the time. I figured they had to get somebody out. I thought I would give it a shot and it worked.

She's had a heck of a season.

This is an outstanding tournament. You will see a lot of teams you read about and don't see. Of the 48 teams, the majority are ranked in the top 10. The ones who aren't still are pretty good. It's run better than the state tournament. It's organized down to the letter.