This was a great way to start out the tournament. Our bats were hot and Holly used that to her advantage. Now we look forward to our game against Florida Atlantic, which is a very dangerous team. We will need to be focused.

Holly pitched a great game. She got into a few jams, but worked her way out of it and got the win. Our offense really came through early, which gave her some breathing room.

Holly got much stronger as the game went on. Like Beth, she picked her corners, but also overpowered her batters at times.

Beth and Holly threw very well tonight. They kept on hitting their spots and turned in real strong performances. I'm very proud of the way they threw the ball today.

Basically we started a tradition where we get as close to a hometown as we can. It was nice for Holly. ... I'm real proud of her, real happy.

Beth moved the ball around and kept hitters off their toes. She's pitched very well this season and kept up that pace in Florida. It was a great first day for us, and an exceptional day for Beth and Holly (Currie). We'll get some rest tonight and continue on tomorrow.