The Coon Rapids-Bayard Crusaders narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute 6-5.
Coon Rapids-Bayard's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Coon Rapids-Bayard will challenge Exira-EHK at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in the Crusaders' favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while the Spartans have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-5 loss against Carroll on the 14th.
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