A lot of people were starting to doubt us and we knew we had to show them Bearcat basketball. We needed to put together four quarters. We hadn't done that all year.

This was a big game for us. We had a wake-up call against Ackley. We found out we weren't as good as we thought and that we have to push each other.

It's just indescribable. It was unbelievable. Not many people have this experience n we knew we had to make the most of it.

We were a whole different team since the first time we played them.

Last year, we came so close and knew a few plays made the difference. This year, we don't want to have that feeling. We want to take it all the way.

I don't have any doubt that we should be in the top two or three. Every year, whether it's basketball or baseball, it seems like we're picked to be one of the two favorites, so it's nothing new. But that has a lot to do with our pitching.