We've struggled with the first-round state game but now we are riding the wave.

We were riding a really good wave. But when you've been around this game long enough, you know you're going to hit some storms.

I think we're riding a wave of xenophobia.

That first round was a great win for Eli. That was a great win to have at the end of his senior year. Unfortunately, he only had about a 20-minute break before his next match; it was a hot day and he kind of ran out of gas.

I'm just riding the wave until it hits the shore.

He wasn't as sharp as his first game, but he still had a good fastball. He struggled with the breaking ball and the change-up. But when he needed it, he had his fastball and he located it.