Baseball Recap: Waukee Wins High-Profile Match Against Northwest

Warriors

Previous 3 Games

06/24/25 vs Northwest	6-5
06/21/25 @ Sergeant Bluff-Luton	17-5
06/19/25 vs Ankeny	5-2

Waukee faced Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Wolves. The victory was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won three matchups in a row.

Waukee pushed their record up to 19-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Northwest, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waukee will face off against Johnston at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Warriors 3, the Dragons 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northwest, they will challenge Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolves 3.9, the Tigers 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.