Leakey extended their postseason success on Friday against Benavides. They blew past the Benavides Eagles 18-3. Winning may never get old, but Leakey sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Anna (AK) Fortner made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Fortner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fortner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taylor Hill was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Vivian Guerrero was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Leakey is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Benavides, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Leakey will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Moulton at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Benavides does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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