This was a disappointing way to open our season. We didn't play to our potential and (Roanoke Rapids) played a great defensive game. Hopefully we'll learn from our mistakes and be ready for Friday.

We came out lacking intensity and made some fielding errors early, but we bounced right back and took the lead with some key hits.

This was a big win for us; Aycock has been an Eastern powerhouse for years, so we are very excited about winning this one.

Both pitchers were on top of their game tonight; we knew they were good and we had to keep it low scoring. Kellen had nice control and we made some tremendous defensive plays all over to hold them to one run.

"The Lesson": Yes, my fretting, Frowning child, I could cross The room to you More easily. But Ive already Learned to walk, So I make you Come to me. Let go now There! You see? Oh, remember This simple lesson, Child, And when In later years You cry out With tight fists And tears Oh, help me, Godplease. Just listen And youll hear A silent voice: I would, child, I would. But its you, Not I, Who needs to try Godhood.

But I know that the despair that these young people ? and older people, too ? face is so huge, and the extreme response is suicide. Their self-destructive, self-loathing is so strong that they just can't live with themselves, and that is just untenable.