It helped that our first game on Thursday was going to be against the team that ended our season last year, Michigan. All of the returners from last years team had put a star next to this game when we got our schedule. Our first game against a ranked opponent and a chance to avenge our two losses to them last season. What I really like about our team this year though is that none of that background stuff seems to phase us. When we fall behind in a game, or the score is still tied in the late innings, we don't panic.
Somebody just steps up and gets on base, or gets the key hit, or shuts the opposing team down.
It all goes back to expecting to win and finding a way to make it happen. Against Michigan, it was Sarah Beeson who stepped up. Even though all the games except one were close this weekend, I don't think we ever put too much pressure on ourselves and tightened up. We just expected to win and made things happen. Our only loss came when we weren't able to get some key hits against Cal State Northridge on Sunday.