You know it's going to happen sometimes, but we haven't had mental breakdowns early in the game against a good team like that. We're usually buckling down and making those plays. The good thing is we didn't lay down and die. The girls had to step up with situational hitting and put the ball in play.

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We were patient at the plate. McVey was on her game and we just want to keep on playing. We have a young team and youthful players can lose focus when they're not playing.

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Angie laughs at me, but actually, I think she pitches better with runners on base in crucial, pivotal moments of the game. And the first inning was a pivotal moment for us because they pushed us, they tested us, but we put the two-spot on them and kept it going from there.

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