West Chicago caught some breaks earlier in the game. I guess in that last inning it was our turn.

Our tight end has got to be able to block. This is Chicago. We've got to run the ball, especially when the weather is bad. If he can't block, he's not a fit.

I was real happy for Jen because she's had a few tough games recently. She swung the bat real well (in this game) and it was nice to see her get a couple of good shots. After she drove in the first run, she helped everybody get in a groove.

I thought they played a great game. They had us on the ropes a bunch of times throughout the game. And there's been a couple of games this year where we had that situation and weren't able to score. It was nice that we sort of turned it around.

Although Kelsey has been our best hitter this year, Mary's right behind her and lately she's been outstanding. She had a nice hit earlier in the game, so it was difficult to decide to give her up. I let her swing early in the count and then when she got two strikes on her, there wasn't a whole lot of choice.

They worked very well together. They are some of the hardest working kids I have ever had.