Baseball Recap: Ames Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Ames entered their tilt with Des Moines East on Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Scarlets. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Little Cyclones have posted since July 5, 2024.

Ames pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Des Moines East, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Ames didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-2 defeat against Boone on the 6th. As for Des Moines East, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Bondurant-Farrar on the 6th.