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With local ties and collegiate experience, fans will have the opportunity to watch one of their own compete this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am super excited to play with the Spitfires this summer and bring some Northwoods League excitement to Grand Forks!\u201d said Alexander.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alexander brings a well-rounded and impactful game to the Spitfires roster. During the 2026 season so far, she recorded 30 hits, 20 runs scored, and 16 RBIs, along with an impressive .452 slugging percentage. Her ability to consistently produce at the plate makes her a strong offensive addition. Defensively, she has proven to be just as reliable, recording a .972 fielding percentage in 2026. Her versatility and ability to make plays across the infield add valuable depth to the Spitfires lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis is a really special signing for us,\u201d said Gabby Knopik, Sponsorship Activation &amp; Marketing Manager for the Spitfires. \u201cMakenna represents what this team is all about; high-level competition and creating something the community can truly connect with. Having a player from right here in North Dakota makes this even more exciting as we build momentum toward our inaugural season.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alexander will join the Spitfires for their inaugural 2026 season, with Opening Night set for June 9 at Albrecht Field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fans are encouraged to stay up to date on player announcements, theme nights, and exclusive team news by signing up for the newsletter at<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> SpitfiresSoftball.com.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grand Forks, ND &#8211; The Grand Forks Spitfires are proud to announce the signing of their second player in franchise  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":36994,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.5 (Yoast SEO v26.5) - 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