Both teams are better. We got better contact and hit the ball better. But Colonel Crawford has, too.

We made contact, but we didn't hit the ball hard. We made their defense look better than I thought it was.

When you come down the stretch like we are, ... good teams hit the ball.

When I think of Colonel Crawford it reminds me a lot of the district I grew up in, a rural district that has had success, and what my brother has been able to establish in four years at Western Reserve. It will take some time, but I think our kids are going to buy into our philosophy. I know it's the right fit.

Both teams hit the ball very well, and I don't know if that's attributed to good hitting or not great pitching, probably a a little bit of both would be my guess.

He didn't have the speed of Tiger Woods coming through the ball, but he made good contact, and he hit the ball very well up until he couldn't play anymore.