Carbonatto, a 24-year-old Lake Stevens native, is in her third season with the Huskies, her second as a full-time softball assistant coach. She is providing The Herald with a daily diary from the College World Series in Oklahoma City.
“Friday was a pretty normal day, even though we didn’t have a game. The players are all happy and smiley; the feeling is no different now than it was before we played Georgia. They’re living in the now.
“We had a team breakfast at 10:15 at Panera Bread, then we took a little break before getting in an hour of hitting. We went to a park close by and hit a little bit, which was good. The girls were swinging the bats well. They’re pretty fired up. Then we had dinner at the Olive Garden with the families. That’s something we like to do once a road trip. It’s very important to us. The parents and aunts and uncles and cousins, they’re spending a ton of money to come out here, so it’s something we like to do. We didn’t go to any of the games in the winner’s bracket, but we planned on watching a little bit on television back at the hotel.
“I’d say the mood of the team is good going into the Arizona game. Danielle Lawrie talked to the team (Thursday) and said: ‘They might score a couple of runs, but we’ll score more.’ They’ve seen her four times this season, so they’re going to score runs, but we plan on scoring more. That’s the attitude going into the game.
“It doesn’t feel any different this year, even though we had the day off. Whether we’re in the losers’ bracket or the winners’ bracket, it’s the same mindset. We’ve been in this position before. We just have to go out and win. That’s what matters.”
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