Baseball Recap: Johnston Find Success

Johnston barely beat Ankeny the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Dragons blew past the Hawks 9-2 on Wednesday. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

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Previous Games

05/27/26 - Home	9-2 W
07/09/25 - Home	8-7 W
07/09/25 - Home	7-0 W
05/28/25 - Away	3-1 W
06/17/24 - Home	15-11 W
+ 5 more games

Johnston's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Ankeny, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Johnston will take on Ankeny Centennial at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Jaguars' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Dragons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ankeny, they will head out to take on Waukee at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Warriors have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.