Eagles
| 05/07/25 vs D'Hanis | 26 |
| 04/11/25 vs Knippa | 25 |
| 02/28/25 @ Knippa | 22 |
| 04/23/25 vs Bruni | 21 |
| 03/18/25 @ Mason | 19 |
It's playoff time, and Leakey had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against the D'Hanis Cowboys on Wednesday as they made off with a 26-4 victory. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Anna (AK) Fortner made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Kaylee Preece was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Angela Lopez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.
Leakey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .721. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .512 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Leakey's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-13-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.9 runs over those games. As for D'Hanis, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Leakey will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cowboys: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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