We scored 3 in the first but we also left 3 on base.
Paige doesn't have her best stuff, but it's defensive plays like Pendley just made that will allow us to win this game! Great play!
Paige wasnt at her best but, once again, the hitters showed up. Erin was her usual invaluable self, Pendly was a complete bust in the batter's box but stellar in the field and the Cajun's(non) defense helped a lot. Great to see C. C.'s bat come alive and Romero, too. I have a feeling that Paige will be ON tomorrow having partially gotten on a rhythm tonight.
La-La coach Michael Lotief very complimentary of the Sooners in post game presser. Said Patty is the best coach the country and maybe they needed to lock her in her car where she could not make it to the game. Talked about the completeness of their offensive game and how their youth.
Said the cajuns can compete with the Sooners but needed to be at their best Friday and maybe they would just have to tip their hat and move on if the Sooners advance.
Patty said they were really ready to play and when they are good in all phases of the game they are really good. Said she has learned a lot this year about not over coaching this group. Made a comment about how this team is very good at answering the opponents scoring.
Talked about teams youth and pride and leaving it all on the field every game. She also talked about the mutual respect she has for Lotief. A love off the field and respect on the field. Also made comment about how Lotief slapped her on the rear when they exchanged lineups saying he can do things that are unexpected but it is all fun.
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Nice to know that despite not having her "A" game that Paige could hold a great hitting team to only 6 hits with the #8 hitter getting 3 of those hits. You don't like the big flies but that is La-La's M.O.
Did like the 14 hits by seven different batters. Got to have the cajuns concerned about who to throw tomorrow night.
Actually Paige had her A. game yesterday. ULL leads the nation in scoring and they got 2 runs. She kept them off balance with the curve yesterday - you could see it coming and they could not hit it. It is not a surprise that Hayden and Elkins hit home runs.
Small and defense is where it is at in this series. By the way, there was really only two base running errors yesterday. Kady took a weird route to the plate on the sac fly attempt, however, I really think she is afraid of getting another injury so she is tentative. Lea Wodach half ran on the dropped pop up with two outs - she should have scored easily and only got to third. Erin Miller went home but she had a go on contact signal from Patti so that one was not on her.