Softball Recap: North Polk Extends Winning Streak to Five

North Polk came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Ankeny Hawks a 12-0 shutout. Considering the Comets have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

North Polk pushed their record up to 29-5 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 8.7 runs over those games. As for Ankeny, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-25 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Polk will face off against Carlisle at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Comets 1.9, the Wildcats 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ankeny, they will welcome Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.