Lori Alexander

We're going to be a team that's going to surprise some people. Our hitting is coming around. We worked hard read more

We're going to be a team that's going to surprise some people. Our hitting is coming around. We worked hard in the off-season to get strong and have faster bat speed. And so far, it looks like we have more pop in the bat this year.

Hayley had two strikes on her, and I told her she needed to just center up. And she ended up read more

Hayley had two strikes on her, and I told her she needed to just center up. And she ended up with a double.

I never cringe when the ball comes her way. We booted a couple, and that's how they scored their runs. read more

I never cringe when the ball comes her way. We booted a couple, and that's how they scored their runs. But the infield defense was really solid.

I've seen a lot of bright spots this season. But when we execute, we can beat anyone. We could push read more

I've seen a lot of bright spots this season. But when we execute, we can beat anyone. We could push the bunt down exactly where we wanted to, and this was just total execution.

After Tuesday night, we had a meeting. I told them that there's no excuse for our pitcher getting 15 strikeouts read more

After Tuesday night, we had a meeting. I told them that there's no excuse for our pitcher getting 15 strikeouts and us not being able to get six outs without giving up some runs. We had been practicing kind of sluggish, and that carries over. But we bounced back Thursday and started hitting the ball. It was a good mental victory.