We've had some slow starts, but we were very ready to play tonight. Wade pitched it well, we played good defense, and we hit the ball. I was proud.

At Northwest, Wade dominated some good hitters. He didn't have his usual zip on the fastball or the bite on his curve tonight, but the really good players still find a way.

We didn't play as we normally do tonight. (The Panthers) played an all-around good game tonight. They are a really hard team to defend.

That's typical Moore on the mound. He gets better as the game goes on, and that was evident tonight. We made all the plays on defense, which kept us moving in the right direction.

The kids came out and were ready to play. That's one thing you can say. The kids made plays tonight.

Wade is probably our best athlete on the perimeter. He did some good things tonight, and Mike Stamps did some good things. We need to find a way to make the bigger plays, because right now we simply aren't getting them.