Ankeny Centennial Jaguars (Ankeny, IA) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad nudge the host Valley Tigers (West Des Moines, IA), 8-6 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Ankeny Centennial upgrades its record to 20-6 on the year. The Jaguars travel to Urbandale (Urbandale, IA) to play the J-Hawks in a CIML game on Monday, July 7. The J-Hawks enter the game with a record of 8-24. Urbandale lost 7-0 in their recent non-league game against Indianola (Indianola, IA)

The Tigers now own a 27-10 record. They play next when they travel to Ankeny for a non-league game on Monday, July 7. Valley will play a Hawks squad coming off a 12-0 non-league loss to North Polk (Alleman, IA). The Hawks record now stands at 11-25.