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.

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.

We didn't hit as well, but then again the weather changed a lot from our 3 p.m. game to our read more

We didn't hit as well, but then again the weather changed a lot from our 3 p.m. game to our 7:30 p.m. game. We still executed well by putting the bunt down and moving runners over. So that's getting better. And our defense played well behind Erica. So hopefully those will carry over.

Her hitting was her nemesis last year, but she still got to play good defense for us. She's gotten stronger, read more

Her hitting was her nemesis last year, but she still got to play good defense for us. She's gotten stronger, though, and she's been hitting in the No. 3 spot during the scrimmages. I'm hoping that she'll be a surprise with her bat.

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.