Gary has definitely instilled a lot of confidence in the team this year.

I've just kind of gotten a little more confidence with each at bat, and the coaches are working with me; it feels great to get some big hits.

I think that we have more confidence now because we got so far (last year). I think if we make the changes to the mistakes that we did – the little things in the last regional final – then we're going to be an awesome team.

I think this is great. Beating Riverside gives us more confidence that we can go far and win district.

What we're seeing right now is a dangerous combination of higher costs, lower confidence and a still shaky employment outlook.

Energy price volatility is taking its toll on consumer confidence, as is the prospect of higher [interest] rates in the months ahead.