Leakey can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past the Knippa Crushers 20-5. The victory was familiar territory for Leakey who now have five in a row.
Ella Kylberg made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Kylberg has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kylberg was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Anna (AK) Fortner looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk).
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. Another player making a difference was Mckenzie Ramirez, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Leakey pushed their record up to 17-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs per game. As for Knippa, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Leakey will head out on the road to challenge Brackett at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Knippa, they will be playing at home against D'Hanis at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. D'Hanis knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Knippa likes a good challenge.
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