The Alma Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Frankenmuth Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alma will be strutting in after a win while Frankenmuth will be coming in after a defeat.
Alma proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 19) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Glenn. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won four in a row.
Ethan Helinski was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Clark Lux, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Frankenmuth didn't have quite enough to beat Goodrich on Saturday and fell 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly two runs.
Alma's victory bumped their record up to 7-3-1. As for Frankenmuth, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything went Alma's way against Frankenmuth in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Alma made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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