He's been one of our hotter hitters, better hitters, all year. He's got a good idea at the plate. He took advantage of a fastball and hit it pretty well.

We didn't make any pitches. You get good hitters and leave it in the middle of the plate, and they burn you.

He was one of the most consistent hitters on our team in 2003. His approach at the plate is balanced. Can he hit .300? I think he can. I told him today and he'll move in the lineup if he produces. That goes for anybody else.

I left it out over the plate and he recognized it. He's a good hitter, and good hitters take advantage of bad pitches.

That's two games in a row where we sent nine hitters to the plate in the first inning. That's one of the things I talked to them about ... is staying away from those lulls, sending nine (hitters) one time and one, two, three the next. We need to get to where we're consistent, but I can't complain. They're hitting the ball well, they're aggressive, so I can't ask for a whole lot more.

Lauren did a good job of getting the ball to the hitters, and we have such good hitters that (one need) just put the ball up there for 'em. And she does a good job.