It wasn’t the prettiest game for the Helias Crusaders, except maybe on the scoreboard. “It’s an ugly win, but a win is a win,” Helias coach Chris Wyrick said Monday after the Crusaders used a three-run fifth inning to rally for a 5-3 victory against the Eldon Mustangs at the American Legion Post 5 Sports Complex. “We cannot survive playing like this, we have to play cleaner baseball.”
It may have just been the bottom of the first inning, but the Helias Crusaders were in a bit of a situation. The Carthage Tigers scored five runs in the top of the first to knock the Crusaders into an early hole Tuesday at the American Legion Post 5 Sports Complex.