Spectators at Thursday's non-league battle between the Coon Rapids-Bayard Crusaders (Coon Rapids, IA) and the visiting Nodaway Valley/Orient-Macksburg (Greenfield, IA), saw Coon Rapids-Bayard's baseball squad knock off Nodaway Valley/Orient-Macksburg by a count of 17-0.

Coming up next, the Crusaders play the CAM Cougars (Anita, IA) in a Rolling Valley battle, on Friday, June 7. Coon Rapids-Bayard will attempt to move on its 8-5 season record. The Cougars enter the battle with a 4-4 record after their 7-4 non-league loss to Lenox (Lenox, IA).

The now possess a 0-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Mount Ayr for a Pride of Iowa battle on Friday, June 7. Nodaway Valley/Orient-Macksburg will play a Raiders squad coming off a 13-0 league win over Central Decatur (Leon, IA). The Raiders record now stands at 4-4.