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‘It was a tough one to lose’: Jaguars fall at Dowling on throwing error in 9th inning

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The Ankeny Centennial baseball team entered Wednesday's contest at Dowling Catholic with an 8-3 record and a seven-game winning streak in one-run decisions. The ninth-ranked Jaguars have demonstrated an ability to win close games, but this was one that got away from them. Dowling scored the winning run on an error in the bottom of the ninth inning to … [Read more...] about ‘It was a tough one to lose’: Jaguars fall at Dowling on throwing error in 9th inning

‘We needed those bats’: Jaguars pound out 11 hits in 9-5 victory at Dowling

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On a night when the Ankeny Centennial softball team committed three errors, the Jaguars' bats more than made up for the defensive mistakes. Third-ranked Centennial pounded out 11 hits, four of them for extra bases, and posted a 9-5 victory at Dowling Catholic on Wednesday to complete a sweep of the season series. "It was another quality opponent in the … [Read more...] about ‘We needed those bats’: Jaguars pound out 11 hits in 9-5 victory at Dowling

SENIOR SALUTE: No. 3 Jaguars celebrate trio of players with win over Fort Dodge

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The three seniors on the Ankeny Centennial softball team took a bow before leaving Tuesday's non-conference game against visiting Fort Dodge. With two outs in the top of the seventh inning, Centennial coach Brett Delaney replaced the trio of pitcher Aubrey Scieszinski, catcher Makenna Foster and left fielder Mary Brantley as the third-ranked Jaguars held … [Read more...] about SENIOR SALUTE: No. 3 Jaguars celebrate trio of players with win over Fort Dodge

‘We had some great at-bats’: Hawks top S.E. Polk for season-high 5th straight win

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The signs of progress have been there for the Ankeny baseball team. Now, the wins are coming as well. The Hawks extended their winning streak to a season-high five games with a 6-3 victory over visiting Southeast Polk in a make-up game on Tuesday. They improved to 7-12 in the CIML Conference and 12-19 overall, while the Rams' records fell to 10-10 and … [Read more...] about ‘We had some great at-bats’: Hawks top S.E. Polk for season-high 5th straight win

Hawkettes pound out 12 hits, but tumble to No. 6 S.E. Polk girls in extra innings

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The Ankeny softball team is hoping to get another shot at CIML Conference rival Southeast Polk. After the two squads split a doubleheader on June 5 at Pleasant Hill, the sixth-ranked Rams traveled to Ankeny on Tuesday for a make-up game and posted an 8-5 victory in eight innings. They scored two runs in the sixth inning to tie it at 5-5 and then used a … [Read more...] about Hawkettes pound out 12 hits, but tumble to No. 6 S.E. Polk girls in extra innings

Ankeny sweeps Maroons in potential preview of substate semifinal on July 14

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The Ankeny baseball team traveled to Dowling Catholic on Monday for a CIML Conference doubleheader against the Maroons, who could potentially host the Hawks again in a Class 4A substate semifinal on July 14. That possibility led to both squads making some adjustments to their lineups, especially with the use of their pitchers. Neither coach wanted the … [Read more...] about Ankeny sweeps Maroons in potential preview of substate semifinal on July 14

Severs shines on Senior Night, tosses 3-hit gem to lead Jaguars to win over Norwalk

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Darin Severs overcame a rocky start to remain unbeaten and the ninth-ranked Ankeny Centennial baseball team celebrated its Senior Night with an 8-2 victory over visiting Norwalk in a non-conference game on Monday. After giving up two runs in the first inning, one of which was unearned, Severs went on to toss a three-hitter. He walked three and had six … [Read more...] about Severs shines on Senior Night, tosses 3-hit gem to lead Jaguars to win over Norwalk

Lensmeyer hurls Hawkettes past Dowling in first game of doubleheader split

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If the Ankeny softball team is going to pull off any surprises in postseason play, the Hawkettes will likely need to rely on the right arm of senior pitcher Aubrey Lensmeyer. The South Dakota recruit tossed a four-hitter and had four strikeouts to lead Ankeny to a 2-1 victory at Dowling Catholic in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday. The Maroons … [Read more...] about Lensmeyer hurls Hawkettes past Dowling in first game of doubleheader split