Dowling Catholic Maroons (West Des Moines, IA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Ankeny Hawks (Ankeny, IA), 9-3 in a league test.

With the win, Dowling Catholic upgrades its record to 3-0 on the season. The Maroons travel to Valley (West Des Moines, IA) to battle the Tigers in a non-league test on Tuesday, May 21. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, Ankeny falls to 1-4 on the season. The Hawks travel to Waukee (Waukee, IA) to battle the Warriors in a CIML test on Wednesday, May 22. The Warriors come into the test with a record of 3-1. Waukee won 10-4 in their recent league test against Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny, IA)