Alma fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Valley Lutheran on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 15-10 to the Chargers.

Ethan Helinski
| 05/09/26 @ Ionia | 5 |
| 05/09/26 vs Lakewood | 5 |
| 05/13/26 vs Valley Lutheran | 3 |
| 05/07/26 @ Ovid-Elsie | 1 |
| 04/30/26 vs Chesaning | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Ethan Helinski made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Alma is 2-1 when Helinski posts three or more RBI, but 5-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Izak Richards, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Alma's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Valley Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Alma will head out to challenge Ogemaw Heights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Valley Lutheran, they will be playing at home against Hemlock at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Chargers 3.8, the Huskies 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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