That first at-bat was real big just to give her the confidence, to know that she can play here.

It's tough to come out of non-conference play with any confidence. We need to be a little realistic about what we're attempting to accomplish in these games. You want to create exposure, but winning will also do that. It's tough to win when you're coming in as 20- or 30-point underdogs each week.

She bounced (off the ground). (And) she almost beat out the two ground balls to second base.

She came through real clutch.

It's been easy. She's a driven player. If a coach had a lot of players like her, it would make his job a lot easier. From what I understand she's been a driven player since she was young.

While Europeans remain cautious overall, many consumers seem to think economic confidence has either hit a plateau or increased slightly.