Lori Blade
Lori Blade
game ourselves quit shooting tough
You're going to have tough shooting nights. But we didn't quit and we got ourselves back in the game and had a chance.
effort four good kids pleased
I was pleased with the kids effort tonight. We were good defensively all four quarters, which is what we need.
ask ball behind calming change couple fell few girls great job looked moved nice strikes talking threw
She threw a great game. She moved the ball around very well and got her change up over for strikes a couple of times. She really looked comfortable out there. The girls behind her did a real nice job of talking and calming her down. There were a few times when she fell behind hitters, but she battled back and got the job done. You really can't ask for anything more than what she did today.
ball freshman hitting knows locate moving pitcher playing spots
She's a strikeout pitcher and knows how to locate her pitches. She's not playing like a freshman right now, she's hitting her spots and moving the ball around.
everybody great holding needed position post
She's been doing a great job. I can't say enough for her holding that post position down with everybody out. That's what we've needed her to do and that's what she's done.
capable gaining glass involved shape starting taking understand
She's capable of taking over on the glass like she did in the first half. She's getting more and more involved in the game, starting to understand the offense, she's getting in shape and gaining confidence.
defense game hopefully nice pleased rough settled threw
She had a rough first inning. Hopefully that was just the first game jitters. She settled in after that and threw a real nice game. I was pleased with that and with our defense overall.
ball drive innings miss offense three
She got a ball to drive and she didn't miss it. Our offense comes in spurts, we did nothing for the first three innings and then exploded.
almost ball caught dive hard hustling taught
She almost caught that ball. But we're taught not to dive down the line, especially in that situation. But that's hard to do. When you're taught to always go-go, it's hard to see the ball and think you can make a play on it and not try it. She was just hustling and being aggressive.
ball fence good happens hit swing
She put a good swing on it and that's what happens when there's no fence out there. She hit the ball hard.
ball hit needed somebody step
She hit the ball hard. With Sophie (Berman) out of the lineup today, we needed somebody to step up and Kelsey did that.
beginning defense good pitching staff
The pitching and defense have been very good all season. We thought at the beginning that we would have a good pitching staff and good defense and they've done very well so far.
great proud turned
There's always one (tough game) in there. (Bethalto) turned in a great effort. They have to be proud of their effort.
good poor second shot took
They're good defensively but we took some poor shots. Our shot selection, especially in the second half, was very poor.