Nobody gave us a chance to be where we're at right now because of last year. This is a make or break game for us. The girls can either bounce back or hang their heads. I think they're strong, work hard and will bounce back before the next one.

It was a game with two good teams, and they scored one more run than we did. Our girls never quit, and I couldn't have asked for a better group in my first year. They earned everything they got, and nothing was given to them. They surprised a lot of folks and learned they could do anything if they put their minds to it.