Reputation does not get you a win. Right now, we are doing enough. But at some point, we'll need to turn it up.

We showed some heart... we do have what it takes to battle back. The girls were mad.

The mental part of the game is crucial. We're doing just enough to win. But to play against elite teams, you need to play with some intensity.

She's (Bruno) the only one left from that first title team. She leads by example. It's her time to step up as leader.

They might be the most balanced team in our league. They believe they can beat any team. That attitude has gotten contagious over there.

The last inning didn't lose this game for us. We made some mistakes. We got a little careless in the field. But we can build off this.

Practicing in a gym doesn't get it. And you can only go out and hit in a cage so much. You need repetitions on the field. That's what we're missing.

We're down to our final eight games. Three of them are against Alvarez. They are all big. But this one sets the bar.