Stacey Nelson has done an excellent job and she certainly hasn't pitched like a freshman. Our pitchers really showed some character. They kept us in the battle, which is a really good sign.
It's a completely different feeling this year. It's hard to explain. But it's in the air. It's on the field. It's in the locker room.
We just didn't get the clutch hits when we needed to, and we didn't play strong defense. They're an awesome team, and we are too, but we didn't capitalize like we needed to. It's a tough loss to get swept at your home field. You never want to do that.
Our bats weren't alive, and our hitters need to be more aggressive. Every loss is always a letdown, but it shows what you need to improve on. It's tough because it is SEC play, but we just move forward and need to get better.
It's tough to get swept on your home field. It's a real disappointment of a weekend.
It's all about clutch hitting. We haven't been giving up and that's a big difference from last year. We're going to fight all the way to the end, whether it's seven innings or 14.
It's a great opportunity to face the best of the best. We want to play against the best teams because that's how we're going to get better. You play a tough schedule, and there's nothing you're unprepared for.
