Senior first baseman Alex Cory went 2-for-3 and drove in five runs to lead the Ankeny Centennial baseball team to a 12-4 victory over visiting Dallas Center-Grimes in a Class 4A substate quarterfinal on Friday. He hit a two-run single in the first inning, then later blasted a three-run homer in the fourth that knocked Mustangs starter Brady Smith out of the … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Alex Cory, Ankeny Centennial baseball
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‘We didn’t lose an inning tonight’: Jaguars roll to 12-4 win over Dallas Center-Grimes
(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The strategy for the Ankeny Centennial baseball team entering Friday’s Class 4A substate quarterfinal was just to try to win each inning. That effort resulted in the Jaguars amassing 12 runs off 14 hits–highlighted by an eight-run fourth inning–in a 12-4 victory over visiting Dallas Center-Grimes that featured a five-RBI … [Read more...] about ‘We didn’t lose an inning tonight’: Jaguars roll to 12-4 win over Dallas Center-Grimes
‘We’re very happy that we got two wins’: Jags sweep Ankeny behind Houser, Starr
(Story by Stephen McDaniel) A hot start to open things up and some late game heroics fueled the Ankeny Centennial baseball team in its doubleheader sweep at crosstown rival Ankeny on Wednesday. The Jaguars started off strong and picked up a 7-3 victory in the opener before turning around and outlasting Ankeny in a pitchers' duel for a 4-1 win in eight … [Read more...] about ‘We’re very happy that we got two wins’: Jags sweep Ankeny behind Houser, Starr