We played hard. It's just that any time you're in a slump like we're in, the hardest thing is getting the first (win).

We've got Alexander Central on Tuesday, Hickory on Wednesday in the makeup game, and McDowell on Friday. We'll take them one at a time, and try to get better.

We let a very talented team jump on us quick. The bright side is, we could've folded, but we scored and took them the full seven (innings). I'm satisfied with our effort.

We went 1-for-5 with four strikeouts when we had runners in scoring position. That's not giving ourselves a chance. I know we can do it, it's just a matter of doing it.

They played hard. They always play hard. They don't quit and they're a pleasure to coach.

I don't think [the loss] is devastating. It's a tough loss but I think we played hard. For the most part, we played well, especially in the first half.