Maple Lake Irish (Maple Lake, MN) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers (Howard Lake, MN), 2-1 in a league test.

With the win, Maple Lake upgrades its record to 1-6 on the season. The Irish travel to Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (Grove City, MN) to battle the Falcons in a non-league test on Thursday, May 2. The Falcons come into the test with a record of 0-7.

With the defeat, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted falls to 5-4 on the season. The Lakers travel to Rockford (Rockford, MN) to battle the Rockets in a non-league test on Thursday, May 2. The Rockets come into the test with a record of 7-2. Rockford won 10-0 in their recent league test against Litchfield (Litchfield, MN)