Ankeny hasn't had much luck against Valley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hawks will welcome the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ankeny is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against North Polk, falling 12-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hawks have suffered since June 25th.
Meanwhile, Valley faced Ankeny Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Tigers fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 8-6. Surprisingly, this marked the Tigers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Ankeny's loss dropped their record down to 11-25. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 27-10.
Ankeny couldn't quite get it done against Valley when the teams last played back in June as they fell 4-0. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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