Having a five-run lead after one inning was a definite confidence booster, ... I felt pretty strong. I tried to make them hit the ball and cut down on my walks.

It was a good game. They played hard on both ends. The first game we played against them, we pretty much had our way. If it wasn't for defense, we really would have lost the game. That's the lowest-scoring game we've had all season.

It's going to be a pretty exciting region.

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.

All the teams were played are pretty decent. We gain confidence from this tournament mostly because of who we played against.

My confidence got beat up pretty badly, and you can't lead without confidence. You almost have to be overconfident to lead, but when my body broke down, the rest of me did, too . . .