ALMA, Mich. – The Alma College baseball team hosted the Calvin Knights for an afternoon matchup at Klenk Park. The Scots fell to the Knights by a final score of 7-5. 

Both teams started strong offensively as the Knights put up a run in the top of the first. Alma would respond with runs of their own in the bottom of the inning. Leading off Kevin Tuttle (Woodhaven, Mich.) drew a walk to start the game. Stephen McGlade (Pinckney, Mich.) followed behind with a single to center field. Joshua Robinson (Dewitt, Mich.) also singled to center field to load the bases for Alma. Cooper Kauffold (Sebewaing, Mich.) would collect two RBIs with a single to right field that sent Tuttle and McGlade across home plate, giving Alma a 2-1 lead. Calvin then tied the game in the top of the second. In the bottom of the second, Dalton D'Alexander (Canton, Mich.) singled to third base. McGlade also singled into center field putting runners on first and second. Robinson added to his career record total with another double that scored both McGlade and D'Alexander, which gave Alma a 4-2 lead.  

Alma would extend their lead in the bottom of the fourth after Nolan Chillcut (Woodhaven, Mich.) was hit by a pitch and Tuttle singled to right center putting runners on first and second. Robinson would get a base hit to center field and make way for Chillcut to score. The Scots took a 5-2 lead into the top of the fifth. Calvin added four runs in the fifth and a single run in the sixth to take a 7-5 lead over Alma. The boys would not back down and tried clawing their way back, but ultimately didn't have enough and would drop the series-ender to the Knights.  

Alma now will travel to Kalamazoo to finish a series that was postponed due to weather on Tuesday, May 3. The doubleheader is set to start at 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. Alma will be back at Klenk park on Saturday, May 7, to take on Olivet College for senior day.  

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