Play-by-play of Class 5A title game: Waukee Northwest 3, Ankeny Centennial 1

The Ankeny Centennial softball players receive their runner-up trophy after falling to Waukee Northwest, 3-1, in the Class 5A championship game on Friday at Harlan Rogers Park in Fort Dodge. (Photo by Scott Byers)

Here is the complete play-by-play of Friday’s game:

Jaguars – Top 1st

SCHLADER PITCHING FOR NORTHWEST

Lincicum walked.

**Ankeny Centennial’s Ava Faber drops down a sacrifice bunt during the first inning of Friday’s game. (Photo by Evan Reiter)**

Faber sacrifice bunt, Lincicum to second.

Kennedy hit single to right-center, Lincicum scored.

Ankeny Centennial runner Kori Lincicum rounds third base and heads for home on a single by Jordyn Kennedy during the first inning of Friday’s game. It was the only run of the night for the Jaguars, who had scored at least two runs in every other game this season. (Photo by Scott Byers)

M. Ott struck out looking.

Hatfield struck out swinging.

1 RUN, 1 HIT, 0 ERRORS (Centennial leads 1-0)

Wolves – Bottom 1st

L. SANDHOLM PITCHING FOR CENTENNIAL

Schlader grounded out to shortstop.

Ankeny Centennial third baseman Jordyn Kennedy makes a diving catch in foul territory of a popup by Waukee Northwest’s Alayna Schulte during the first inning of Friday’s game. (Photo by Evan Reiter)

Schulte fouled out to third.

Sanger struck out swinging.

0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 ERRORS

Jaguars – Top 2nd

Wyble struck out looking.

**Ankeny Centennial’s Lauren Sandholm hits a line drive to Waukee Northwest shortstop Maggie Allen during the second inning of Friday’s game. (Photo by Evan Reiter)**

L. Sandholm lined out to short.

E. Ott struck out looking.

0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 ERRORS

Wolves – Bottom 2nd

Leinen grounded out to second.

Twigg hit single to center.

Polc enters as pinch-runner.

Appeldorn struck out swinging.

Ankeny Centennial first baseman Delaney Wyble and Waukee Northwest runner Neva Polc look on as the Wolves’ Leela Appeldorn swings at a pitch and misses during the second inning of Friday’s game. (Photo by Evan Reiter)

Thomsen fouled out to third.

0 RUNS, 1 HIT, 0 ERRORS

Jaguars – Top 3rd

Starr grounded out to third.

Lincicum struck out looking.

Faber grounded out to pitcher.

0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 ERRORS

Wolves – Bottom 3rd

Allen walked.

Davis sacrifice bunt, Allen to second.

Schlader fouled out to first.

Ankeny Centennial second baseman Ava Faber makes a diving stop of an infield hit by Waukee Northwest’s Alayna Schulte during the third inning of Friday’s game. Maggie Allen raced home from second on the hit as the Wolves tied the game at 1-1. (Photo by Scott Byers)

Schulte hit infield single to second, Allen scored.

Schulte stole second.

Sanger lined out to short.

1 RUN, 1 HIT, 0 ERRORS (Game is tied at 1-1)

Jaguars – Top 4th

Kennedy hit single up the middle.

M. Ott reached on fielder’s choice grounder to third, Kennedy out at second.

**Ankeny Centennial’s Mady Ott steals second base during the fourth inning of Friday’s game. (Photo by Scott Byers)**

M. Ott stole second as Hatfield struck out swinging.

Wyble grounded out to third.

0 RUNS, 1 HIT, 0 ERRORS

Wolves – Bottom 4th

Leinen hit single up the middle.

Twigg struck out swinging.

Appeldorn grounded out to third, Leinen to second.

**Ankeny Centennial’s Lauren Sandholm throws a pitch during Friday’s game. (Photo by Scott Byers)**

Thomsen fouled out to short.

0 RUNS, 1 HIT, 0 ERRORS

Jaguars – Top 5th

L. Sandholm bunt and popped out to pitcher.

E. Ott struck out looking.

Starr was hit by a pitch.

**Ankeny Centennial’s Cami Starr reaches first base after being hit by a pitch during the fifth inning of Friday’s game. (Photo by Evan Reiter)**

Lacey enters as pinch-runner.

Lacey stole second.

Lincicum flied out to center.

0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 ERRORS

Wolves – Bottom 5th

Allen struck out swinging.

Davis flied out to right.

Schlader fouled out to third.

0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 ERRORS

Jaguars – Top 6th

Faber walked.

A. Sandholm enters as pinch-runner.

**Ankeny Centennial runner Audrey Sandholm celebrates at second base after advancing on a wild pitch during the sixth inning of Friday’s game. (Photo by Evan Reiter)**

A. Sandholm advances to second on wild pitch.

Kennedy lined out to second.

M. Ott intentionally walked.

Pinch-hitter Bartine grounded out to first, A. Sandholm to third, M. Ott to second.

Wyble popped out to second.

0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 ERRORS

Wolves – Bottom 6th

Schulte hit single to left.

Sanger flied out to left, Schulte advanced to second.

Leinen hit home run to center, Schulte scored.

**Ankeny Centennial reliever Peyten Spiegel throws a pitch during the sixth inning of Friday’s game. (Photo by Scott Byers)**

SPIEGEL ENTERS TO PITCH FOR CENTENNIAL

Twigg struck out swinging, catcher to first.

Appeldorn hit double to left.

Martins enters as pinch-runner.

Martins advances to third on passed ball.

Thomsen flied out to left.

2 RUNS, 3 HITS, 0 ERRORS (Northwest leads 3-1)

Jaguars – Top 7th

L. Sandholm grounded out to short.

Pinch-hitter Anderson struck out swinging.

Starr struck out swinging to end game.

0 RUNS, 0 HITS, 0 ERRORS

ANKENY CENTENNIAL 100 000 0–1

WAUKEE NORTHWEST 001 002 X–3

LOB–ANKENY CENTENNIAL 5, WAUKEE NORTHWEST 4.

CONDITION: South wind 9 mph, gusts to 15 mph

WEATHER: Breezy, cloudy, 73 degrees

ATTENDANCE: 2,238