Louisiana @ Florida: G1 & 2

[sportsfanatic21]

Pitching this year is not our strong suit. Offense is (although it didn't show up today.) Problem is, defense and pitching wins championships. We'll be in the hunt for a WCWS berth once again, imo. You can never count our ladies out when it comes down to it.

We were 4th nationally in ERA before today. We are playing the 2-time defending champion, #1 ranked team in the country, at their place. There are many good teams that have gotten, and will get beaten up by this team.

Game 1 was more indicative of the difference in the two teams. Game 2 got away from us early (some crappy calls had SOME to do with it) and we are throwing pitchers that rarely see the circle...and this is the result.

I think we will compete tomorrow, but this is as good a team as we've EVER played. And we are doing so without the best player in the country. Nothing about this series makes me feel any differently about our chances to get to Oklahoma City. But it does make me think that winning a national championship would take a miracle.

[cajun4life]

Reality Check is a LaTuRd toll. They hang their hat on our failures because in the stick and ball sports they have no accomplishments.

[Jacob81]

We were 4th nationally in ERA before today. We are playing the 2-time defending champion, #1 ranked team in the country, at their place. There are many good teams that have gotten, and will get beaten up by this team.

Game 1 was more indicative of the difference in the two teams. Game 2 got away from us early (some crappy calls had SOME to do with it) and we are throwing pitchers that rarely see the circle...and this is the result.

I think we will compete tomorrow, but this is as good a team as we've EVER played. And we are doing so without the best player in the country. Nothing about this series makes me feel any differently about our chances to get to Oklahoma City. But it does make me think that winning a national championship would take a miracle.

Good post sir. Couldn't have said it better.

[CajunRed]

Our hitters will have to figure out a way to help our pitchers tomorrow. We don't have shut down pitching.

[Reality Check]

Reality Check is a LaTuRd toll. They hang their hat on our failures because in the stick and ball sports they have no accomplishments.

You couldn't be more wrong. I am a softball season ticket holder since 1998. I am just a realist who see things as they are and who chooses to view things through non-colored glasses. It's laughable to read the posts about biased umps and other such nonsense. Maybe UL's hitters did have an off day or maybe Florida's pitching was just so superior that we could have had 9 Lexie's in the lineup and we still wouldn't have been able to get a hit. In regards to some comments about things maybe being different had Lexie been in the lineup, all Florida would have had to do was pitch around her and the result would have still been the same. The one thing about today that can't be disputed was that UL's pitching was exposed today as being marginal. Florida proved the old adage today that good pitching beats good hitting every time. UL will need to get the perfect matchup(s) in a regional and super regional to advance to the WCWS. Very long odds for sure. And in regards to those non-colored glasses, I give kudos to La Tech because they beat UL in football, basketball and baseball this year. Hate them all you want, but they have the wins.

[sportsfanatic21]

The old adage is that good pitching beats good pitching??

Hmm

[Reality Check]

The old adage is that good pitching beats good pitching??

Hmm

Edited. Thanks for catching that.

[Cajunfanatico]

You couldn't be more wrong. I am a softball season ticket holder since 1998. I am just a realist who see things as they are and who chooses to view things through non-colored glasses. It's laughable to read the posts about biased umps and other such nonsense. Maybe UL's hitters did have an off day or maybe Florida's pitching was just so superior that we could have had 9 Lexie's in the lineup and we still wouldn't have been able to get a hit. In regards to some comments about things maybe being different had Lexie been in the lineup, all Florida would have had to do was pitch around her and the result would have still been the same. The one thing about today that can't be disputed was that UL's pitching was exposed today as being marginal. Florida proved the old adage today that good pitching beats good pitching every time. UL will need to get the perfect matchup(s) in a regional and super regional to advance to the WCWS. Very long odds for sure. And in regards to those non-colored glasses, I give kudos to La Tech because they beat UL in football, basketball and baseball this year. Hate them all you want, but they have the wins.

Come on dude, don't whizz down our necks and tell us it's raining. Your handle alone tells everyone you're here with an agenda.

I bet I read as many posters saying Florida was the better team as I read posters commenting about the umps.

If we beat the Necksters in baseball in the upcoming matchup, will you be here complimenting the Cajuns? Can't wait.

[Reality Check]

Come on dude, don't whizz down our necks and tell us it's raining. Your handle alone tells everyone you're here with an agenda.

I bet I read as many posters saying Florida was the better team as I read posters commenting about the umps.

If we beat the Necksters in baseball in the upcoming matchup, will you be here complimenting the Cajuns? Can't wait.

Ha ha. Your handle tells me your agenda. The funny thing is that I don't need need any Boudreaux's because I am not chapped that UL got beat by a better team. Non-colored glasses my friend. No excuses about bad calls, playing in their stadium or not having Lexie in the lineup. My philosophy is next woman up. Nobody stepped up today. Florida is the just simply the better team.

[Cajunfanatico]

Ha ha. Your handle tells me your agenda. The funny thing is that I don't need need any Boudreaux's because I am not chapped that UL got beat by a better team. Non-colored glasses my friend. No excuses about bad calls, playing in their stadium or not having Lexie in the lineup. My philosophy is next woman up. Nobody stepped up today. Florida is the just simply the better team.

Wow, you figured out all by yourself I'm a fan (short for fanatic)?

If you think I'm chapped because the Cajuns got beat by a better team, then you're dead wrong. There's a reason Florida is ranked #1 and everyone here seems to agree that the better team won.

As others have said, if the Cajuns come away having learned something that makes them better, then it's not a total loss.