Linda Kalafatis
Linda Kalafatis
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I'm not sure if it is the best we've played, but we're getting better and that's what we're working towards. As long as our kids keep putting in the effort and keep responding to the challenges we put in front of them, we can't ask for much more.
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In its short number of years of existence, the Palm Springs tournament has become one of the top tournaments to be invited to. Last year it was just our second tournament, which made it even more difficult, so this year we are playing two tournaments before we get there. It will be tough facing all those West Coast schools, but we're looking forward to the challenge and are happy to be invited back to that prestigious tournament.
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I'm so proud of the way we came out. We were intense, and we were attacking. We made a couple critical mistakes, too.
achieve goals
We had some goals that we wanted to establish, and we didn't achieve these goals so that's disappointing.
couple weeks
A couple of weeks prior, we had been a little too patient. We've been on them to be a little more aggressive.
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As a team, you feed off each other. We've really started to swing the bats well here in the last couple of weeks.
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Coming off facing some of the best teams and best pitchers last weekend in Palm Springs, I told the team this weekend was pivotal. Those first weekends were a part of our growth and now we need to be in full swing and show who we are this time. I'm so proud of our kids that we stayed tough tonight. Alabama doesn't lose much on their field.
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I was pleased with how we executed and came out ready to play after the rain delay. Kim gave us great effort on the mound and we backed her up with the hits and runs we needed.
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Megan probably gets to the ball quicker than anyone in our outfield. Offensively she has good instincts and loves to hit with runners on base. Liz became our starting centerfielder by the end of the year last year and became an even better hitter through the fall. She has as good an arm as anyone in the Big Ten in centerfield.
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No one knows this program better than Belinda. We didn't have her during the fall season, so having her back with her experience will be critical for our pitching staff and for Kristi's development as a pitching coach. And I love Kristi's passion for the game - she still wants to be out there on the field. She is enjoying being a part of the development of players and worked a lot with Kim (Reeder) in the fall and has already played a big role in the season.
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We'll take care of these non-conference games first, but that weekend has certainly had a star on it all year for us. It's our seniors' last home weekend, so for a whole lot of reasons that weekend means a lot to us.
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It's the kids getting a little ahead of themselves and trying to make the next play. We have to stop making mistakes on routine plays.
expecting healthier start throwing
We're expecting her back this weekend. I think we may start her throwing (Wednesday). She is a little sore, but it's just a little bit. She is getting healthier everyday.
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We're not a home run-hitting team. We'll pop some out and that's fun, but we're a gap team. We're a singles team. We're a quick team. All of our runs and all of our hits were in the house.