In Saturday's non-league bout, the Coon Rapids-Bayard Crusaders (Coon Rapids, IA) baseball squad edged the host Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute (Mapleton, IA), by a tally of 6-5.

Next up, the Crusaders encounter the Exira-EHK Spartans (Elk Horn, IA) in a Rolling Valley bout, on Monday, June 16. Coon Rapids-Bayard will attempt to upgrade on its 13-2 season record. The Spartans enter the bout with a 1-8 record after their 6-1 league loss to Woodbine (Woodbine, IA).

The (4-7) will now prepare for their bout against Carroll (Carroll, IA). The Tigers enter the non-league bout with a 4-8 record. In their last bout, Carroll was nudged by Winterset (Winterset, IA), 6-1, in a league bout.