That's the only difference. As we were moving up through the pack, we really didn't change a thing. You get on a roll, and you feel confident when you go out there. You feel like you're going to win. As the season's gone on, our confidence has built up.
Confidence appears to be contagious.
Consider the numbers. The team's batting average was a hefty .269 heading into Thursday's game, second best in the entire league and a great number for a club playing at hitter-unfriendly Damaschke Field. The team's earned run average, once close to 5.00, has come down to 3.82. The first four guys in Oneotna's starting rotation have led the way, going a combined 23-7. All Geraldo Padua does is win.