Baseball Recap: Evan O'Dwyer can't quite lead Maple Grove over Coon Rapids

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 5:08pm

Baseball Recap: Maple Grove Crimson vs. Coon Rapids Cardinals

Maple Grove was the 4-1 winner over Coon Rapids when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Maple Grove Crimson fell just short of the Coon Rapids Cardinals by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday.

Maple Grove saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan O'Dwyer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Maple Grove's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-8. As for Coon Rapids, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maple Grove will face off against Robbinsdale Armstrong at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Robbinsdale Armstrong's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Maple Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Coon Rapids, they will head out on the road to challenge Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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