Leakey has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Three Rivers Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Leakey got the win against Knippa by a conclusive 20-5.
Ella Kylberg made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Kylberg has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kylberg was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Anna (AK) Fortner looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Leakey got a massive performance out of Katherine Knox, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Mckenzie Ramirez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Three Rivers came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Lions.
Like Leakey, Three Rivers also got a great game from a two-way player: Alyson Gomez. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 5.1 innings pitched. Gomez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miley Conard, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Amyah Ortiz-Lozano, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Leakey pushed their record up to 17-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Three Rivers, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
Three Rivers' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Leakey hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .398. It's a different story for Three Rivers, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Leakey's hitters?
Leakey might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Three Rivers in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Can Leakey avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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