The Van Meter Bulldogs baseball squad (Van Meter, IA), was edged 1-0 in Friday's non-league contest with the visiting North Polk Comets (Alleman, IA)

With the triumph, North Polk moves its record to 21-6 on the season. The Comets host Ames (Ames, IA) to confront the Little Cyclones in a non-league contest on Monday, July 8. The Little Cyclones come into the contest with a record of 24-15. Ames won 1-0 in their recent non-league contest against Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls, IA)

The Bulldogs now possess a 28-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Woodward-Granger for a West Central contest on Tuesday, July 9. Van Meter will confront a Hawks squad coming off a 2-0 non-league win over Colfax-Mingo (Colfax, IA). The Hawks record now stands at 10-14.