Saw this photo yesterday -- Bre Peck and Maya Johnson played travel ball together for the PA Strikers 18U team. Talk about power, both at the plate and in the circle. Will be a great matchup to watch on Friday. I work for Belmont now and am looking forward to getting to Tuscaloosa on Friday. Everything that's been posted on this board about Maya is true, and more -- she's a wonderful representative for the university on the field, in the classroom, and in the hospital (she's a Nursing major). When she's not pitching, she'll be the first one out of the dugout to cheer on her teammates when they come off the field after an inning. I can't emphasize enough how much of a pleasure it's been watching her this season. She's elite and a competitor, but seems to be incredibly humble and down to earth as well. I fear it's a bad matchup for Belmont -- no power (Cori has more home runs than this season than Belmont's entire team combined) and not much speed other than Baie Ensio at the top of the lineup, so they're going to have to manufacture runs and I don't see them scoring more than 3-4. Maya has not faced a lineup like VT's all season and if she's off her game in the slightest, Belmont won't be able to keep up with VT offensively. I'm sure there will be a full preview later this week, but always happy to share my Belmont-related thoughts. Wishing both teams the best ;)