Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Alma, MI – Alma College Softball welcomed Calvin University to Scots Park on Wednesday evening as they continued MIAA conference play. Alma was defeated by scores of 5-0 and 4-2.
 
#24 Calvin 5, Alma 0
 
Calvin came into the midweek doubleheader as the 24^th ranked team in the country, and their pitching staff proved why. Alma's offense was held to just one hit, which came in the 5^th inning.
 
Alma surrendered the first run of the game in the 2^nd inning, when an errant throw allowed a Calvin runner to be in scoring position when a single was hit to center field, scoring them from second base.
 
Trailing 1-0, Alma was able to hang around until the 6^th inning when Calvin piled on 4 more runs with an RBI double, an RBI single, and a sac bunt. Alma's offense was unable to answer in the 7^th, and the game ended 5-0.
 
Erin Longo claimed the lone hit for Alma. Morgan Brandau was the only other Scot to make it to the base paths, drawing a 2-out walk in the 1^st.
 
Mikaylyn Kenney (11-6) pitched all 7 innings in the loss. She allowed 9 hits and 4 earned runs, while striking out 5.
 
#24 Calvin 4, Alma 2
 
Game two was held scoreless until the bottom of the 4^th, when a single got past a diving Scots outfielder, and rolled all the way to the wall. The Calvin batter was able to scamper to third base, and a Scots throwing error saw her scamper home to give the Knights a 1-0 lead. The visitors continued to pile it on, scoring 3 more runs in the inning to lead 4-0.
 
The Scots responded in the 5^th inning, when a Jordyn Porter infield single caught the Knights napping, as they believed Porter to be out. The ensuing chaos saw Lily Malamis and Kylie Halverson come home to make it a 4-2 game.

It came down to the 7th inning, but an Alma rally fell just short, with Calvin walking out winners.
 
Alma's offense struggled heavily against veteran pitching, with 4 hits scattered across the game.
 
Jordyn Porter logged a 2-3 outing with 2 RBI for Alma. Morgan Brandau and Julia Duncan nabbed the other 2 hits.
 
Morgan Westall (7-9) pitched all 6 innings in the loss. The sophomore lefty struck allowed 9 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 8.
 
Alma drops to 19-15, and will close out the regular season at Olivet on Saturday.