ALMA, Mich. - Alma swept both ends of a doubleheader from Calvin Monday afternoon at Klenk Park, winning 6-1 and 4-3, allowing the Scots to take all four games of the series that began last Friday.

In game one, Alma outhit Calvin 9-3. Calvin scored its lone run in the top of the third on a sacrifice fly by junior Colton Wolfe (Eaton Rapids/Eaton Rapids HS).  Junior Sawyer Howard (Atlanta, Il./Olympia HS) took the loss for Calvin in 5.1 innings of work to fall to 2-3 on the year.

In game two, Alma (21-10 overall, 12-8 MIAA) built a 2-0 lead through five innings but an RBI single by junior Matt Kotva (Elkhart, Ind./Concord HS) in the top of the sixth cut the deficit in half. Alma responded with two runs of its own in the bottom of the sixth to build a 4-1 lead.

In the top of the seventh, freshman Beau Redfield (Cedar Springs/Northpointe Christian HS) and senior Jordan VanderWall (Wyoming/South Christian HS) collected run-scoring singles for the Knights to bring Calvin to within 4-3.

Calvin (10-22 overall, 6-14 MIAA) placed a runner in scoring position in the top of the eighth but could not bring home the tying run. Freshman Ryan Lang (Bedford, NH/Bedford HS) singled in the ninth but was later stranded at first.

Sophomore Ryan Stewart (Detroit/Parkway Christian HS) went 5.2 innings for the Knights to take the loss and fall to 0-3 on the year. Senior Kyle Wasserberger (Spring Lake/Spring Lake HS) went the final 2.1 innings on the hill.

Wolfe and sophomore Nate DeZwaan (Holland/Holland Christian HS) had two hits apiece for Calvin in the loss.

Calvin is back in action on Thursday, hosting Olivet in a conference doubleheader at 2 p.m.