For the second straight game, Leakey will face off against D'Hanis. The Eagles will welcome the Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Leakey's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six matchups.
Leakey is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past D'Hanis 26-4. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 games by seven runs or more this season.
Anna (AK) Fortner
| 05/07/25 vs D'Hanis | 8 |
| 05/01/25 @ Moulton | 6 |
| 04/23/25 vs Bruni | 9 |
| 04/17/25 @ D'Hanis | 9 |
| 04/11/25 vs Knippa | 5 |
| + 9 more games |
Anna (AK) Fortner was a major factor 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 big at the plate, 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. Rainie Hernandez was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
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 contests.
Leakey pushed their record up to 20-13-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for D'Hanis, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
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