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‘We were confident’: Eagles top defending champions, earn first trip to state tourney

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The Ankeny Christian Academy baseball players took the field on Tuesday with no fear of defending state champion Saint Ansgar. The third-ranked Saints entered the Class 1A substate final with a team ERA of 1.37 and had yet to allow a run in postseason play. All three of their previous losses came to larger schools--two to Class 3A Clear Lake and one to … [Read more...] about ‘We were confident’: Eagles top defending champions, earn first trip to state tourney

‘We can beat anybody’: ACA tops AGWSR, will play No. 3 Saint Ansgar for state berth

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The Ankeny Christian Academy baseball team has advanced to a Class 1A substate final for the third consecutive year. And this time, the Eagles won't have to play their longtime nemesis from Lynnville-Sully. ACA will face third-ranked Saint Ansgar on Tuesday at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows after rolling to a 9-2 victory over AGWSR in a district final on … [Read more...] about ‘We can beat anybody’: ACA tops AGWSR, will play No. 3 Saint Ansgar for state berth

‘We’ll take any win we can get’: Eagles survive vs. Madrid, advance to district final

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Survive and advance. That's all that mattered for the Ankeny Christian Academy baseball team on Tuesday night. The Eagles survived a late rally by visiting Madrid and held on for an 8-7 victory in a Class 1A district semifinal at North Polk Middle School. The Tigers rallied for three runs in the seventh inning before Kolbie Owens popped out in foul … [Read more...] about ‘We’ll take any win we can get’: Eagles survive vs. Madrid, advance to district final

‘We respect every team we play’: Eagles roll past Mormon Trail to open postseason

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The Ankeny Christian Academy baseball players didn't overlook their first opponent in district play, even though the Eagles had routed Mormon Trail twice during the regular season. Anthony Abbas went 3-for-4, scored two runs and drove in three more to lead ACA to a 21-0 victory over the Saints in four innings in a Class 1A district quarterfinal on Monday … [Read more...] about ‘We respect every team we play’: Eagles roll past Mormon Trail to open postseason

‘This can be the best ACA team ever’: High-scoring Eagles off to 17-4 start

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Friday's doubleheader loss at Bondurant-Farrar did little to dampen Konrad Christensen's enthusiasm. The Ankeny Christian Academy baseball coach is still very high on the postseason prospects for the Eagles, whose overall record is now 17-4. "If we can peak at the right time, this can be the best ACA team ever in my opinion," said Christensen, whose … [Read more...] about ‘This can be the best ACA team ever’: High-scoring Eagles off to 17-4 start

Defending state champ Lynnville-Sully ends Eagles’ season for 3rd straight year

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Ankeny Christian Academy baseball team feels like it's on the cusp of making its first Class 1A state tournament in program history. But the Lynnville-Sully Hawks continue to be the major roadblock that the Eagles have yet to break through. ACA had its season ended with a close game in substate play against the Hawks … [Read more...] about Defending state champ Lynnville-Sully ends Eagles’ season for 3rd straight year

‘Landon was incredible’: Eagles advance to substate final behind Curtis’ 1-hitter

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Ankeny Christian Academy's Landon Curtis promised that he would be better on the mound than his previous outing. The junior righthander delivered a masterpiece. Curtis tossed a one-hitter and had 10 strikeouts to lead the Eagles to a 6-0 victory over Baxter in a Class 1A district baseball final on Saturday at Lynnville-Sully. "We played great," said … [Read more...] about ‘Landon was incredible’: Eagles advance to substate final behind Curtis’ 1-hitter

‘I’m pretty proud of them’: Eagles outlast SE Warren in 9 innings, reach district final

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With only one senior on its roster, the Ankeny Christian Academy baseball team didn't have a lot of expectations this season. But the Eagles are growing up fast. First baseman Tyson Fincham hit a two-run single in the ninth inning and ACA moved two wins away from its first trip to the Class 1A state tournament with a 5-3 victory at Southeast Warren in … [Read more...] about ‘I’m pretty proud of them’: Eagles outlast SE Warren in 9 innings, reach district final

Eagles roll past Melcher-Dallas, will play in Class 1A district semifinal on Tuesday

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The Ankeny Christian Academy baseball team used a six-run third inning to defeat Melcher-Dallas, 9-2, in a Class 1A district quarterfinal on Saturday at Southeast Warren. The Eagles (13-10) pounded out 12 hits off three Melcher-Dallas pitchers. Lucas Erickson went 2-for-4 with four RBIs and was also the winning pitcher, combining with Landon Curtis on a … [Read more...] about Eagles roll past Melcher-Dallas, will play in Class 1A district semifinal on Tuesday