The Ankeny Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Waukee Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Ankeny nor Waukee posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Ankeny came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Johnston, falling 9-2. The Hawks have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Waukee sidestepped Ankeny Centennial for a 2-1 victory. The two-run effort marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Waukee's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.75 runs across that stretch. As for Ankeny, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Ankeny couldn't quite get it done against Waukee in their previous meeting back in June of 2025 as they fell 5-2. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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