Softball Game Preview: Moulton Bobkatz vs. Leakey Eagles

The Moulton Bobkatz will face off against the Leakey Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Moulton comes in on three and Leakey on four.

Moulton proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 11) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past SA S 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bobkatz have posted since March 18th.

Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Leakey had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on Bruni with a sharp 21-1 win on Wednesday. Considering the Eagles have won 15 matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Anna (AK) Fortner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Kourtney Rodriguez and Hayden Rimkus did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one run, while Rimkus went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Rodriguez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Angela Lopez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and two runs.

Leakey hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive games.

Leakey pushed their record up to 18-13-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Moulton, they now have a winning record of 11-10.

Moulton came out on top in a nail-biter against Leakey in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Bobkatz have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.