Their No. 3 hitter hit one that would have been out of Yellowstone, but Evan caught it at the base of the wall. I'm very proud of our outfield.

He's been on the shelf, (but) he threw well. It was feast or famine ? 10 strikeouts and five walks ? but overall, he did a good job.

He pitched well. He hadn't thrown in a while, but he's been pretty consistent. He keeps the ball low and lets his defense help him.

Hunter pitched well tonight. He's got to throw. I know his arm's been bothering him, but he's got to find a way. This is a good sign.

He's a total turnaround from (junior varsity) last year. He's around the plate and makes them swing the bat. That's all you can ask.

It's still a work in progress. Not having a preseason game hurt us. We've got a bunch of kids who can throw strikes. And I've got to get the best bats in the lineup somewhere.

It's going to take a lot of things going our way. If Crescent City or Pierson Taylor could pull an upset (of Keystone), that could help us (in the finals) ? if we beat Union County.

You've got to take advantage of the other team's weaknesses.

They saw him at his worst. He's going to be around the plate.