We're carrying a big roster and it's hard to play everybody at times. When you get a chance in games like this to get a lot of people some playing time, it's nothing but good.

We actually save the school district a little money by playing these games. There are no bus transportation costs and no umpires to pay.

It's 50 percent for softball, 50 percent for fun. It allows us to see some quality teams and play in nice weather.

To beat these guys you have to play almost a flawless game. Give them credit, they made a few more plays than we did tonight. We're not happy with the result. We're going to fight hard to win all our other conference games so when they come to our place it means something.

This is why you play the games, to have a chance to win championships. This senior group has won two conference titles (in 2003 and 2004). They?re going to get after it and see if they can get their third.

The more games players get to play the more chance they have to make the team.