Coon Rapids has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Coon Rapids had just enough and edged Maple Grove out 7-6.
Academy of Holy Angels typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Stars out 5-3.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ty Lovcik, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Nolan Schneider was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Coon Rapids back to even at 8-8. As for Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Coon Rapids took their victory against Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coon Rapids since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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