We're a pretty solid pitching team. We have some really good arms. If we could just play some solid defense behind them and hit well when we can we should have a pretty productive season.

The old saying in baseball is pitching and defense will win championships, but scoring runs will win you games. We have to score too.

I'm just playing the game the way I've always played it. Go out there, play defense, protect my teammates and create a spark every once in a while - not scoring too many goals but when I do, it's a bonus.

Our defense has played very well. We gave up one big play to Shelbyville and one big play to Jennings County. Besides that, we have made it difficult to move the ball on us.

Illinois and Michigan State are both going to play pretty good defense. They're playing a little better than we are defensively right now, and I guarantee you both teams are going to run.

We're starting to come together and play better. Our defense has been pretty good all season. We just have to continue to hit the ball.