Holly pitched a great game. She got into a few jams, but worked her way out of it and got the win. Our offense really came through early, which gave her some breathing room.
That was a great first day of SEC play. The key now will be to keep it up Sunday and close out the series with a sweep of Kentucky. That will be a challenge against a hungry Wildcat club.
This was a great way to start out the tournament. Our bats were hot and Holly used that to her advantage. Now we look forward to our game against Florida Atlantic, which is a very dangerous team. We will need to be focused.
We got that early lead, and that really helped Beth. She did a great job of hitting the corners, and we played great defense behind her.
Beth moved the ball around and kept hitters off their toes. She's pitched very well this season and kept up that pace in Florida. It was a great first day for us, and an exceptional day for Beth and Holly (Currie). We'll get some rest tonight and continue on tomorrow.
Beth had a great game from the circle. She was commanding, and the only real solid hit against her was the single in the eighth.
There's really no words to describe what Holly did today. She had perfect control, save for that first at bat, and made Mercer swing the bat. It's a really great feat to get 15 outs by strikeout.