It's hard to replace a Division I player, but we've got kids who work very hard to make themselves better.

She is a very tough out.

We hope to get in a lot of high-level preparation before we go into our [section schedule]. We value our practices and not just the [non-section] games.

We were very upset to lose in the first round of the playoffs last year, but it happened, so we moved on and focused on getting ready for this season.

This is Baldwin softball. There are rocks on this field and it is in a valley, but there is also tradition here.

But everyone puts their hearts and souls into this. We have a whole group of women who work a hundred-plus hours and another group that puts in fifty-plus hours. Some women use their vacation time to help with the sale.