Ankeny lost to Xavier back in June of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Hawks fell 5-1 to the Lancers.
Ankeny has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-20 record this season. As for Xavier, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
Ankeny didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-2 defeat against Johnston on the 27th. As for Xavier, they will challenge Linn-Mar at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.75 runs per game on average), something the Lancers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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