Joe Russo
Joe Russo
bad best buy good growing gym learn practices trying
They've really tried. They're trying to buy into what we're trying to do. We've had many more good practices than bad practices. I've got to give them credit. They come to the gym and they want to learn and they're working hard. We're doing the best that we can. It's growing pains.
against city college community decided gym home maine playing rival small southern work
We thought about playing at Southern Maine Community College, but that didn't work out. We also couldn't play against a city rival in our small gym at the school, so we decided to just flip-flop our home and away games.
bats bit good gotten offensive pitchers stepped
I mean, it's been just a little bit of everything. We've gotten some stretches where we've had some good offensive production. When the bats cooled down, our pitchers have stepped up.
clutch couple good hits needed
It was a good battle. (Central) just got a couple of clutch hits when they needed them.
balanced scoring stress
I try to stress balanced scoring and try to get everyone involved.
again bumps enjoying face happy kids normal overall road transition trying voice
It's been great. I'm enjoying myself. We've had some bumps in the road but for me it's been a normal transition period. I'm trying to get to know the kids again and they're trying to get used to a new face and a new voice in the gym. But overall I'm happy with how they're working.
ball came hit needed
They hit the ball well. They came up with the big hit when they needed it.
listen listening music slippery wet
We listen to a lot of Bon Jovi. No seriously, we were just listening to Slippery When Wet on the Bus.
gun hunt list people woods
Some people go out in the woods with a gun to hunt. Me, I go out with a list and hunt cars.
coats people start
People see me in there working and they take off their coats and start to help.
certainly happy played team
I was happy about the way we battled back, but they played solid. They certainly are the team to beat.
along backbone certainly fights gets great learning offensive post practice rebounds works
She comes every day to practice and works real hard. She's a great kid. She gets a lot of offensive rebounds and she's been learning the post moves. She's come a long way. She just fights for everything she gets. She's really a hustler. She's certainly been the backbone offensively along with Jess Donovan.
cheap either game home pitching popping quality runs seems seen
It seems like every game he's been popping one out. They haven't been any cheap home runs either and he's seen quality pitching all year.
progress starting understand work
It's been a work in progress but they're starting to understand things.