Baseball Recap: Alma Comes Up Short

Alma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 12-4 to the Swan Valley Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Tuesday.

Ethan Helinski made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Vicente Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Alma's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Swan Valley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alma will square off against Ionia at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Swan Valley, they will face off against Birch Run at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.