In Thursday's non-league challenge, the Coon Rapids-Bayard Crusaders (Coon Rapids, IA) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Nodaway Valley Wolverines (Greenfield, IA), by a margin of 17-0.

With the win, Coon Rapids-Bayard betters its record to 8-5 on the season. The Crusaders host Orient-Macksburg (Orient, IA) to encounter the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Thursday, June 6. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, Nodaway Valley falls to 0-4 on the season. The Wolverines travel to Mount Ayr (Mount Ayr, IA) to encounter the Raiders in a non-league challenge on Friday, June 7. The Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 4-4. Mount Ayr won 13-0 in their recent league bout against Central Decatur (Leon, IA)