After losing to Maple Grove the last time they met, Coon Rapids decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Coon Rapids Cardinals won by a run and slipped past the Maple Grove Crimson 7-6.
For Maple Grove's part, they 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.
The win got Coon Rapids back to even at 8-8. As for Maple Grove, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coon Rapids will face off against Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Maple Grove, they will head out on the road to challenge 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.
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