D'Hanis proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 15) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Leakey Eagles 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cowboys have posted since March 1st.
Julianne Busse was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Beard, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Cowboys
| 04/08/25 vs Leakey | 5-3 |
| 04/05/25 @ Knippa | 15-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Knippa | 11-1 |
The victory was the third in a row for D'Hanis, bringing their record up to 6-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Leakey, they dropped their record down to 14-13-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, D'Hanis will square off against Medina at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leakey, they will face off against Knippa at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crushers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.06 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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