For the second time in a week, the Ankeny softball team went on the road Tuesday and split a doubleheader against a ranked opponent. After dropping a 9-4 decision to No. 14 Southeast Polk in the opener, the Hawkettes rebounded to win the nightcap, 11-0, in five innings. They are now 8-2 on the season. "We got after it every inning as a unified force," … [Read more...] about Hawkettes rout S.E. Polk in nightcap to salvage split of twinbill
Archives for June 2020
Jaguars fall to Winterset, will look to rebound at Dowling Catholic
The Ankeny Centennial softball team suffered a rare letdown on Tuesday night. The 10th-ranked Jaguars traveled to Winterset for a non-conference game and dropped an 11-4 decision to the Huskies, who are ranked 10th in Class 4A. Winterset overcame an early 3-2 deficit with three runs in the third inning, three in the fourth and three more in the sixth. … [Read more...] about Jaguars fall to Winterset, will look to rebound at Dowling Catholic
Blimpie Sub of the Week: Hannah Hogan, Ankeny softball
Junior Hannah Hogan has helped the Ankeny softball team to an 8-2 record. She is batting .125 on the season. Hogan has played in six games and made two starts. She singled and scored a run as the Hawkettes posted an 11-0 victory over No. 14 Southeast Polk in five innings to salvage a split of Tuesday's doubleheader at Pleasant Hill. "She switched … [Read more...] about Blimpie Sub of the Week: Hannah Hogan, Ankeny softball
No. 3 S.E. Polk walks off with sweep over No. 2 Hawks
The schedule got a lot tougher for the Ankeny baseball team on Monday night. The second-ranked Hawks discovered that they still have a lot of work to do. Ankeny traveled to No. 3 Southeast Polk for a CIML doubleheader and got swept by the undefeated Rams, 8-1 and 7-6. "They exposed some things that we need to work on," said Ankeny coach Joe … [Read more...] about No. 3 S.E. Polk walks off with sweep over No. 2 Hawks
No. 4 Dragons sweep Centennial in matchup of unbeaten baseball teams
The Johnston baseball team entered Monday's doubleheader against Ankeny Centennial with an impressive resume. The fourth-ranked Dragons had played only one seven-inning game while outscoring their first six opponents by an 87-4 margin. Only once had the Dragons scored fewer than 12 runs in the first week of the season. The visiting Jaguars managed to … [Read more...] about No. 4 Dragons sweep Centennial in matchup of unbeaten baseball teams