I'll already have that experience, so I'll have an edge on girls from California, Michigan or Texas.

I've really been hitting the weights, doing the bench press and working my legs. And I've been running a lot more. You need more endurance to pitch from farther (out).

The top five girls ran very well as a pack. This was a great opening experience for several of the first time high school runners. All the girls that ran competed well and we are all looking forward to a successful season. Everyone is working hard at practice.

We have a lot of girls from successful programs that have experience playing under pressure. They are an adaptable group that we will surely count on almost immediately.

The girls don't like to lose, ... They were like, 'We don't want to experience that again.'

This is also going to be an educational experience for the girls.