Having a 46-21 [record] and a 30-game winner pitcher, it was sort of tough to finish second. But maybe it makes you a little more hungry to stay on top.

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She is bumped and bruised. She will be very sore for a while, but she will be fine. She is very lucky.

If we had gotten to play our first games, it would have been better.

We need Ashley to win 15-to-20 games this season for us to be successful. That puts a lot of responsibility on her and our other pitchers, but she's got the size, the strength, and she's an athlete.

We're really going to count on her to step up.