I dont think that the statement, " our bats weren't working well" is an excuse. it happens to a lot of teams. if you are going to criticize ladybruin14 for saying it you should go and look at all of the threads and criticize everyone else who says it. if i were watching a game and one team didnt hit well, and someone asked me about it, i would tell them that the other team's bats weren;t working well. its not an excuse, its a statement, a fact. im sure at one point or another you have made that statement about your team. they are not cocky, just confident. best of luck to you though.