Asked about her banner season, Alexis said, 'Honestly, it's about my teammates and coaches and all their support in helping me transition to college and knowing they're going to have my back no matter how I do on the field.'
"My drop curve is my best pitch and I was using it a lot," said Cardenas, who shook off a poor outing in the semifinals when she faced six batters, gave up four hits, hit a batter and recorded only one out. "I feel the pressure when there's a huge crowd like this, but I just lock in and focus like it's just me and my catcher."