We were 10-10 in the regular season and just turned it on as a team in that tournament. They got a taste of a championship, and every year they want to improve.

We came out like a mature, experienced team that has come together and learned how to play.

If we play our defense and hit the ball like we did (Tuesday), we are going to be a team to watch. We want to come out aggressively with the bats. I don't care who we play, we're going to out-hit them.

This is down to the best (16) teams left. The teams that make the least mistakes win and that's what we've been doing -- playing solid.

I could sense they were a little nervous.

I don't want to say she dominated, but she pitched her heart out. And she relied upon her fielders to make the plays behind her.