Thad Nelson
Thad Nelson
bit came difference finally hits scattered stepped threw
We finally came through with some bit hits -- that was the difference in the game. Zach threw real well, scattered the hits and also stepped up at the plate.
defense pitches six threw
He threw well. He threw only 87 pitches through six innings, and he used his defense well.
compete kids nice stay
It was nice to see the kids compete and stay in there even when they were down.
against good late leaders measure nice ourselves playing win
It was a good win -- it's nice to get back to .500. We've been playing well as of late and we want to measure ourselves against the leaders in the league. We feel pretty good about this win.
advantage gave took
They made their errors, and we took advantage of what they gave us.
base eight hit left needed position runners scoring
They got the hit when they needed it, and we didn't. We left eight runners in scoring position and 12 runners on base overall.