Ankeny was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pleasant Valley Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 on Wednesday.
Ankeny's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pleasant Valley, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Ankeny will head out on the road to challenge North Polk at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pleasant Valley, they will face off against Western Dubuque at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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