It's not the most conducive weather to play softball in, but you've got to come out and play it.

That's the thing about this game -- you get a little monkey on your back. You go 0-for-3, you go 0-for-6, pretty soon you start pressing. You keep trying a little harder, and the harder you try, the worse it gets. So, anytime you can break out of it by getting a base hit, it feeds confidence.

I want kids who are going to go out there and compete, lay it all on the table. I think the big thing about this game is you have to care a lot about it.

We found out that no matter how good you are you can't go out there and compete against teams that have been together for quite some time.

It's a game of making great pitches at the right time, being opportunistic by getting a run at the right time and playing good defense.

Practice like it's a game; play the game like it's practice.

It's not the most conducive weather to play softball in, but you've got to come out and play it.