Bob Coolen
Bob Coolen
batter bit bothering courtney division gets good happened hard hit hitters mentally mistake needs pitches played strong understand
Courtney has to get a little more mentally strong on the mound. She's played a lot of competitive softball, but she never got hit as hard as she's getting hit right now. What's happened is it's mentally bothering her. She's thinking, 'Why am I getting hit so hard?' She needs to understand that in Division I, the (Nos.) 1 to 9 hitters are good hitters, it's not just 1 to 5 that's tough. Once she gets a batter on (base), and another, then there's a little bit of a breakdown, and mistake pitches happen.
brought courtney
Hopefully, Jus and Courtney will be what we need (as starters). That's why they were brought in.
affects game games lose percentage teams wins
Every game counts. If teams lose games (to weather), it affects the percentage of wins and losses, and who makes the tournament.
games losses quicker regional season understand winning
At 9-8, we're approaching our 20 losses much quicker than our 20 wins. We need to somehow, as a team, understand what the season is all about. The preseason is about winning a lot of games for regional (playoff) consideration down the road. We just haven't done that.
maybe warming
As a reliever, she comes in more prepared. Maybe it's because she's warming up so much.
against struggling swinging team
If we're going against a team struggling against a 'heavy' ball, a team swinging for the fences, we'll use Kate.
afraid extra good
She's very aggressive, and she has a good eye. She's not afraid to take the extra base.
bat brings dimension giving great swinging types
She brings a whole different dimension to the (No.) 9 slot. She's swinging a great bat in all types of situations. She's really giving us a lift.
anxious catch knows nobody past patient pitch selection
Nobody will get a pitch past her. Her pitch selection is important. She knows she can't be an anxious hitter. She can be patient because she can catch up to any pitch.
consistent searching
We're searching for someone who can be consistent in that role.
brought developed happy
We brought her in as a first baseman. We're very happy she developed into an accomplished pitcher.
anxious ballpark feeling game high keeping knew near nobody perfect remember talk thinking threw
I remember that perfect game I threw when I was just out of high school. Nobody would talk to me . Nobody would go near me. I remember the feeling vividly. I remember the ballpark and everything. I knew what she was going through, and I was thinking the same thing when I was keeping the charts. I was pretty anxious for her.
bad kids swing
I think our kids started going after some bad pitches. And some of the kids didn't swing at (good) pitches.
coming consistency indoor ready regular throws
It has the same consistency, and the same seams on it. It throws like a regular ball. Coming from Massachusetts, we had a lot of indoor practices. You have to be ready for the rain.