Leakey and D'Hanis are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2022, but likely not for long. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Leakey knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully D'Hanis likes a good challenge.
Leakey is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Moulton as they made off with a 15-6 win. Considering the Eagles have won 16 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Anna (AK) Fortner
| 05/01/25 @ Moulton | 6 |
| 04/23/25 vs Bruni | 9 |
| 04/17/25 @ D'Hanis | 9 |
| 04/11/25 vs Knippa | 5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Knippa | 8 |
| + 8 more games |
Anna (AK) Fortner was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kourtney Rodriguez was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Angela Lopez was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Leakey kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
D'Hanis played against Runge on Saturday and won via forfeit.
D'Hanis is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Leakey, their win bumped their record up to 19-13-1.
Leakey took their victory against D'Hanis when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Cowboys have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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