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It's pitching, hitting and defense that wins. Any two can win. All three make you unbeatable. JOE GARAGIOLA We got some timely hitting. The kids played well; we did get some offense and strong pitching.
BOB LUNG When you get to the playoffs, you'll win it with pitching, defense and timely hitting. That was a go...
JASON HORNE Pitching and defense have been there all year for us. And tonight we got some timely hits. Hopefully...
CLAY MCCAMMON We're still pitching well, playing good defense and getting timely hitting but we're leaving too man...
JEFF FLOWERS Some days, it's a real challenge to get the offense going. Our game relies on pitching, defense and ...
CRAIG BIGGIO We didn't play well. We can't allow the ball to drop out there; we needed timely hitting and good de...
JODI HERMANEK It was the best game we've played this year. It was a step in the right direction. We played good Wa...
BILL TOMPKINS If our pitching and defense can keep us in ball games and we use our team speed and timely hitting, ...
DICK MEADER We're built on pitching and defense and hitting here and there.
A.J. PIERZYNSKI Any win on the road is a big win. Today, we were able to do the things that we struggled with yester...
JEFF SCHEXNAIDER It's no hidden secret. It's no code you have to break. You have to have solid defense, you have to h...
JUSTIN FLEENER [Game One] was a good game for us. It was well pitched and we got some timely hitting.
DEB SMITH For our first game, I was really impressed. We were all in the right spots. We had good defense, pit...
DAVE TOLLETT Our key was playing good defense and getting timely hitting, but we didn't do either one of those. T...
BRIAN MORRISON We got it all around today -- great pitching to keep them off balance, some great defensive plays an...
JEANNE LUNSFORD We had gotten good defense and good pitching all year. But it was a great game by Shelby. This group...
ERIC KING We had (Carlos) Beltran and (Jeff) Kent and (Jeff) Bagwell, and they could all put us ahead with one...
ADAM EVERETT We had a good combination of good hitting, very good pitching and fine defense.
DICK MANDELLA I felt like our kids stepped it up today and did the things that they had to do in all facets of the...
LEE DRIGGERS
We got some timely hitting. Their pitcher was wild early. It was nice to jump out early. We were pla... BRIAN CARTER That's the concept of team. A great team has all the pieces pitching, defense, and hitting.
AMBER HALL We couldn't finish them off with two outs. It was good for (Spring Creek). They had timely hitting.
JOE GALLEGOS I never get nervous. Baseball consists of two things: hitting and pitching, and we've got both.
CARL POHLAD We did three things: We pitched well today, we played good defense and we had timely hitting. When y...
DAVE CAPOZZI We've been staying sound in all three areas of the game ... pitching, defense and hitting. It's big ...
JEFFERIES TATFORD This was just a classic game. We have had four 1-run games in the past two years. Today we had solid...
BRAD SCHMITT Timely hitting was the only thing that separated these two teams. I guess beside that, I'm a happy l...
AUGIE GARRIDO Hook helped us get on top. From there it was all pitching and defense.
GLEN GARDNER We got some timely hitting there at the end. We've got some good hitters, eight girls hitting over ....
GARY GREER So far, the pitching has been very good. The hitters are still getting their timing down. The pitchi...
JARED VOSS
We have just been struggling to put runs on the board and the only thing that has been keeping us in... JOSH STERN We've only got two new guys this year. Our pitching has been up and down a little bit. We've been mi...
FRANK PERMUY Timely hitting continues to be an issue. We had a great time, the weather was great and we got every...
DALE BUVID It was good to go out and get two wins. We had good defense and great pitching. We need to put some ...
LAURA WATTEN We talked about it today as far as neutralizing their bench. We've got to go out there - me, Mo, Joe...
CHARLIE BELL They're so well-rounded in all three phases -- offense, defense and special teams. They jumped out t...
BRAD SALEM I got a pitch I could handle. The rest of the game was lights out for the defense and the pitching.
DAMON HOLLINS Matt really stepped it up. He didn't have his best stuff but went out and pitched a complete game. O...
BRIAN GRUBER That's the concept of team. A great team has all the pieces  pitch...
AMBER HALL Early on it looked like everyone was swinging the bat and hitting the ball hard and then later on, d...
BOB MELVIN We haven't been able to put together all facets (hitting, pitching and defense) of the game yet. One...
MATT ADAMS We played well on defense and we got strong pitching. I think we're going to be OK as long as we get...
PETE CIVITELLO I think we match up with anybody because our pitching. In a short series you run your big three out ...
DUSTY BAKER You've got the place all to yourself. I was out paddling about two-three weeks ago. You don't hear a...
GARY LYONS I've suffered right along with all the rest of the fans. We lost like seven one-run games. When we h...
TOM HICKS We've got almost all our pitching back, the same guys back hitting the ball. We've got good players ...
BUTCH WALTERS We had everything working for us, our pitching, hitting and fielding in the first two weeks.
JOE BLUMBERG It's just a matter of everyone relaxing and playing consistent. You have to put hitting, pitching an...
JEFF MESSER It was a solid win. I think we finally put together a solid all-around game. Our defense, pitching a...
ROBERT ABALOS They had state people out here monitoring, but nothing got done until we made those calls to Civil D...
CHESTER KAHAPEA We played good ball today. I liked what I saw. We came out ready to play. We got good pitching, and ...
MACKEY SASSER Their guy pitched out of jams. We didn't really get timely hits and hits in the gap that can score t...
JAMES FRISBEE It's very frustrating. We haven't got any timely hitting against the good teams and you need to do t...
DEREK KARCICH Our philosophy, for 23 years has always been pitching, defense and base-running. Hitting is last.
LARRY BEETS The girls needed some experience from live pitching and they got it today. It was nice to get Amy wh...
BILL SAMMONS We're trying to change the culture here. They got into a passive defense that believed that offense ...
GUNTHER CUNNINGHAM So far we're playing pretty well. We knew that our offense was going to be able to produce runs and ...
CAROLYN ECKHARDT It's good to get both of them on and pitching well. In two games, they only issued three walks the w...
CARL FULLER In the tournament we've gotten better defensively ... in our first two playoff games, our defense ba...
MARK ADAMS We got good pitching and solid defense against Bethel Park. We just didn't hit.
LARRY WAYMAN
The hitting is always going to be a little behind at this point in the season. We've got some depth ... STEVE MILLER We're still a team that focuses on pitching and defense. But we're working hard on our hitting.
ROSS STEEDLEY The defense has been real solid, and I feel real good about our pitching. And for the most part, our...
BRAD FRANCIS Balls and strikes are the basic tenet to everything in baseball. From the perspective of hitting, pi...
DOUG HARVEY We got good pitching, pretty steady defense and some heads-up base running.
DON FRANKLIN The Dominican team is very good and has a lot of offense, and so does Puerto Rico. So do we. It all ...
CARLOS SUBERO We played pretty well, committing one error. It was good to see sound defense. With our young team, ...
CHRIS STANTON Before the year started the question was with our pitching. Everybody said we had a killer lineup co...
JAMIE SIMINSKI When you only get one hit and you don't score a run, there's nothing you can do about it on defense ...
BETH BEHRINGER They had only two field goals (a pair of three-pointers out of East's zone defense from Pat Cummings...
BRIAN CLODI We knew our pitching staff was the backbone of the team. The question mark is our hitting. It isn't ...
BRAD AUSMUS Pitching and defense is the biggest part of the game. We've got at least two pitchers coming back. W...
BOB LUNG We've got some team speed. We've got guys with baseball savvy out there that are willing and wanting...
AARON NIECKULA This all happened so fast, I was trying to keep my emotions in check. It really kind of stays on. I'...
CECIL COOPER I don't believe I've ever caused all three turnovers in a game and gotten two of them. That was awes...
JARED ALLEN We had more timely hitting and were able to knock guys in. There was no pressure in this game, a lot...
BEN QUINBY We just couldn't get timely hitting, very frustrating.
BOB POOLE We started slow at the plate, but kept putting pressure on them with bunting and running until we co...
DALE LORTZ It was a good defensive performance, a good pitching performance. We came out and got the early lead...
LUKE WESNESKI We had pitching in the first game, but the hitting wasn't there. We got the bats alive a little bit ...
MICHAEL ARENSDORFF Her hitting was her nemesis last year, but she still got to play good defense for us. She's gotten s...
LORI ALEXANDER Joe has gotten the most out of his senior season and his selection to the all-star game reflects tha...
JOEL ALLEN Our pitching has been pretty good, our hitting has been adequate, and our defense has been bad. That...
DEWEY KALMER The offense practiced well and our defense really picked it up a notch as far as intensity and speed...
HOUSTON NUTT It was really exciting. But I really only got about three shots, maybe. ... We boxed out, and it loo...
JEFF BLAIR It was back and forth all game, and we had no downturns. We only missed two serves in three games.
CATHY ALEXANDER You have to have pitching and defense. We had pitching, but we just didn't have defense today and th...
LEE MEYER
There has always been cheating going on in pitching and hitting. As far as cheating, using a wooden ... BOB FELLER Our pitching has definitely carried us. All three go out and compete and give a chance to win on mos...
ASHLEY BURNETT Both teams came out playing aggressive defense and neither team was hitting. Whitney Scott came out ...
ALANA ERICKSON I'm really happy with our pitching right now. We had a few defensive lapses, but you have to expect ...
CHAD SPALDING We had a chance to win that game. Good pitching gets good hitting out.
BOB GUERRERA It's hard to recover from that punch. The way Colon was pitching and we were hitting, it was a big s...
OZZIE GUILLEN Our defense was excellent and our pitching is really getting there and coming on.
CRAIG LAUGER Our pitchers did a very nice job. I think we only had two walks, so they did a good job of throwing ...
BRIAN MORRISON Pitching was our strength. We had two 12-year-olds (Kyle Hughes and Ryan McCarthy) who were just dom...
BOB HUGHES We hit pretty well with two outs. Our defense was also pretty good. This was our most consistent gam...
JEFF FREEMAN
If I hadn't gotten on base and Molitor singled, Carter wouldn't have gotten the pitch he got to hit ... RICKEY HENDERSON You've got to have two out of three if you want to compete in this conference. But, as far as talent...
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