Ken Ashlock

She shut us down, then Lauren Atwood got a rocket single off of her to start the third and it read more

She shut us down, then Lauren Atwood got a rocket single off of her to start the third and it showed everyone that we could hit off of her. We've really been hitting the ball well. Her hit opened the game. She's really worked hard and she's contributing every time I put her in the game.

It was beautiful. She was totally dominant (in the circle). She didn't get a lot of strikeouts, but she hit read more

It was beautiful. She was totally dominant (in the circle). She didn't get a lot of strikeouts, but she hit her spots and kept them off-balance. They didn't hit the ball hard and the defense was solid behind her. I was very happy with our defense today.

I thought Melissa pitched well enough to keep us in the game. I was disappointed in how discouraged our girls read more

I thought Melissa pitched well enough to keep us in the game. I was disappointed in how discouraged our girls became when the Hawks' victory seemed imminent. The game became too emotional for our side.

I felt like we tried to give it away. We didn't play our best. I told the girls after the read more

I felt like we tried to give it away. We didn't play our best. I told the girls after the game that good teams win even when they don't play their best.

We haven't played in 10 days. We've been inside a lot and practiced our hitting. Defensively, we're a better team read more

We haven't played in 10 days. We've been inside a lot and practiced our hitting. Defensively, we're a better team than that. It was nice to get out. We were rusty.