Jay Artall

I knew there was going to be some serious hitting going on, but I tell you what.

I knew there was going to be some serious hitting going on, but I tell you what.

Defense. Our defense has been the key for us this year. When teams put the ball in play against, these read more

Defense. Our defense has been the key for us this year. When teams put the ball in play against, these girls just attack the ball. Whether it's in the air or on the ground, they go get it.

We even have some of the boys peeking over the fence watching our games. That did not used to happen. read more

We even have some of the boys peeking over the fence watching our games. That did not used to happen. We kind of got their attention. Everybody knows about the baseball program. We're trying to establish that respect for our softball program. Support has been tremendous. What's neat is that some kids are stopping me in the hall and telling me they are coming out for softball next year.

It used to be just the opposite. It used to be us watching them. We know about the established program read more

It used to be just the opposite. It used to be us watching them. We know about the established program they have (in baseball). Now, we're trying to establish something on this side of the street.

I've been very lucky with them. They work hard and everything I ask them to do they approach it with read more

I've been very lucky with them. They work hard and everything I ask them to do they approach it with a workmanlike attitude. I often see the girls working by themselves. It's paid off. We started off against some of the bigger schools and we got better as the season went on. Defense, hitting, it's all coming together now.