These kids are athletes. ... These kids want to win. They are not going to just lay down and let teams walk all over them and give up. We're going to play through seven.

We're a veteran team and we were able to pick up some athletic kids due to soccer moving to the fall. Hopefully, that will take us to a great season.

Gina pitched great and allowed no walks. We played great defense behind her as well.

It showed our kids they could go up against great athletes and compete -- and compete as a team. If we hadn't come out after the lightning delay and executed and won that game, where would we have gone?

I'm happy with the kids. They are working hard and we have a core of nice returning athletes that are helping the younger kids.

We want to make sure athletes are held to a higher standard because kids look up to them and they are role models in our community.