After softball practice yesterday, Allen, Ryan, Rex, and I went to Palace Buffet to gorge ourselves on Korean BBQ. The sacrifice, dedication, and teamwork required to eat an extra 5 long ribs was one of the crowning achievements in all of our eating careers.

Here's an excerpt from the post-meal interview:

Why were you victorious tonight?

"We came to play tonight since it was a must-win game. We just had to send a message. Nobody gave us a chance, and we had our backs against the wall. But we overcame adversity and brought our A-game tonight.

We just played within ourselves, and remembered what got us here. We all did what was good for the team and made it a team effort. I think we just wanted it more tonight.

And my teammates gave 110 percent. They just know how to win. They really stepped it up, brought out all the stops, and took their game to the next level. But we're just taking it one game at a time."