Ankeny Hawks (Ankeny, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Oskaloosa Indians (Oskaloosa, IA), 10-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Hawks now own a 17-11 record. They take the field next when they host Ankeny Centennial for a CIML challenge on Wednesday, June 26. Ankeny will face a Jaguars squad coming off a 11-5 non-league win over Williamsburg (Williamsburg, IA). The Jaguars record now stands at 16-4.

With the loss, Oskaloosa falls to 9-16 on the campaign. The Indians host North Polk (Alleman, IA) to face the Comets in a non-league challenge on Saturday, June 22. The Comets enter the challenge with a record of 26-2. North Polk won 2-0 in their recent league challenge against Bondurant-Farrar (Bondurant, IA)