The pitching was solid. Jake did a good job of getting out of that inning. If we're going to do anything state-wise, we've got to have Jake throwing well.

Whitney did a good job of mixing things up. We have talked about that (wasting solid pitching performances). We have a good enough pitching staff to keep us in games. We have to start hitting the ball better.

It took some good pitching by Brittany to get out of that jam. She stepped up her game and showed me something.

Minnesota is always a quality club. They have very good pitching and are solid defensively. They are similar to us, but they do have a little more experience than us. Yet, I expect us to be able to compete very well with them.

It was a boring game, but we did a lot of little things well. It was a good win and sets up a huge week coming up. Next week will go a long way to determining the order for the state playoffs, so it's very important that we play well.

The last inning he was throwing better than (the earlier innings). He did a good job of finishing.