Softball Recap: Ten Straight Home Victories for North Polk

North Polk came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Dowling Catholic Maroons by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for the Comets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

North Polk's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Dowling Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.

North Polk wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-0 win against Ankeny on the 3rd. As for Dowling Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-1 defeat against Dallas Center-Grimes on the 3rd.