8:00am- The team arrives at the Moyer Complex for its first practice. The Hounds will put two hours in at the facility, taking the normal infield and outfield work in addition to hitting at the park.
11:50am- The bus loads to head to a barbeque in Salem for the teams. It is a nice park setting with a basketball court, picnic tables, cornhole and loads of food. The Hounds quickly make their way to the karaoke microphones.
They proceed to belt out a rousing rendition of Sugarland's "Stay". Yeah, they crashed the party... Kinda like NCAA's Amy Farnum Novin mentions in her preview article about the Hounds . Cat Sampson again wows the crowd with her Technotronic skills. I'm pretty sure Cat was just born when that song was cool...1:30pm- UIndy visits the V.A. Care Center
to visit with patients. The residents were welcoming and many wanted to take their picture with the team. More than just the games, these championships are about the entire community. The Greyhounds 
made many more fans during their hour visit.7:00pm- All eight teams are invited to a banquet honoring the teams and their accomplishments. Two representatives from each squad are chosen to present information about their team. Senior Maggie Swanson and junior Megan Russell shared their thoughts on the resiliency of their team and the payoff from all of the hard work they've logged this season. later, Russell would be named to the National Fastpitch Coach Association's All-America Second Team! It is her second All-America honor of her career after she was a Daktronics Third Teamer as a freshman. She is the first Greyhound to ever be named an All-American by the coaches' association, however. CONGRATULATIONS!
9:35pm- After a long post-banquet meeting with school administrators and head coaches, the players are anxiously waiting on the bus for the return trip to the hotel. We are once again serenaded from the back of the bus...
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