Leakey and Moulton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Leakey had to settle for second. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Moulton Bobkatz. Leakey's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Anna (AK) Fortner put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Fortner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fortner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Katie Salazar was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Leakey's loss dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Moulton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
While Leakey had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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