It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Frankenmuth ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Swan Valley Vikings 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 28th.
C Sommerfield
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C Sommerfield was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 7.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Frankenmuth is 6-3 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-14 otherwise. Sommerfield was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Sommerfield wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was B Merchant, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Frankenmuth pushed their record up to 11-17 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Swan Valley, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Vikings beat Frankenmuth by a score of 4-1 later that day.
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