Van Meter Bulldogs (Van Meter, IA) fans left the game pleased Thursday as they observed their baseball squad achieve victory over the visiting Woodward-Granger Hawks (Woodward, IA), 8-2 in a league match.

With the triumph, Van Meter advances its record to 5-2 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Winterset (Winterset, IA) to battle the Huskies in a non-league match on Friday, May 30. The Huskies come into the match with a record of 4-2. Winterset won 11-1 in their recent non-league match against Des Moines North (Des Moines, IA)

The Hawks now have a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Carroll for a non-league match on Friday, May 30. Woodward-Granger will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 6-5 non-league win over Nevada (Nevada, IA). The Tigers record now stands at 3-1.