Softball Game Preview: Maple Grove Crimson vs. Coon Rapids Cardinals

The Maple Grove Crimson will square off against the Coon Rapids Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.

Maple Grove made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Andover, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Crimson fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 4-2 on Monday. The Crimson's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Meanwhile, Coon Rapids didn't have quite enough to beat Sartell-St. Stephen on Monday and fell 7-5. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Coon Rapids' defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Maple Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.

Everything went Maple Grove's way against Coon Rapids in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Maple Grove made off with a 14-3 victory. Will the Crimson repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.