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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’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

‘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