Softball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Van Meter

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

06/02/25 @ Pleasantville	18
05/31/25 @ Ballard	17
06/12/25 vs Panorama	16
06/09/25 @ Des Moines Christian	15
05/29/25 vs Woodward-Granger	15

Van Meter came tearing into Thursday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against Ogden as they made off with a 10-2 win. Considering Van Meter has won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Van Meter pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Ogden, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Van Meter beat Ogden by a score of 2-0 later that day.