Alcona had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Posen Vikings by a score of 12-9. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Claire Somers
| 05/09/26 vs Posen | 4 |
| 05/07/26 @ Whittemore-Prescott | 3 |
| 05/07/26 @ Whittemore-Prescott | 2 |
| 04/30/26 @ Heston Academy | 2 |
| 04/21/26 vs Rogers City | 2 |
Claire Somers made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jordyn Somers was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 games. Sawyer Somers was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Alcona was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Alcona's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Posen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Alcona wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 7-5 defeat against Au Gres-Sims on the 9th. As for Posen, they will square off against Atlanta at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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