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High School
In high school softball yesterday, Houghton dropped both of its games against Ishpeming, 10-0 and 7-5.
In softball today, Jeffers entertains L’Anse.
In high school baseball yesterday, Hancock and Houghton’s game turned into an informal scrimmage, because the Bulldogs had only seven players available. Hancock borrowed a couple of Gremlins, and they played one game, which Houghton won 14-5. The game will not count in the standings.
On today’s baseball schedule…
– Jeffers plays at Calumet. Those games were originally scheduled to be played at the Stanton field, but have been moved to the Wolverine field.
– L’Anse welcomes Gogebic.
– Houghton entertains Negaunee in a game that was added to the schedule a couple of days ago.
In track yesterday, the Lake Linden-Hubbell girls dominated the Copper Mountain Conference meet. Ontonagon placed second, followed by Bessemer, Dollar Bay-Tamarack City, Chassell,Ewen-Trout Creek, Baraga, Watersmeet, Wakefield-Marenisco and Republic-Michigamme. Laura Lyons of the Lakes won the 100-meter and 200-meter runs and the long jump. Gwen Kangas from Chassell took the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter runs.
Bessemer controlled the boys meet, followed by Lake Linden-Hubbell, Ontonagon, Wakefield-Marenisco, Dollar Bay-Tamarack City, Ewen-Trout Creek, Baraga, Chassell, Jeffers, Watersmeet and Republic-Michigamme. The Speedboys won all but one of the track events. Jake Witt of Ewen-Trout Creek won the discus throw, and Baraga’s Colton Lindemann took the long jump.
See full results from the Copper Mountain Conference meet here.
The WestPAC track and field championships will take place today at West Iron County.
At the Houghton Invitational golf meet yesterday, Calumet won the boys side, followed by West Iron County, Houghton and Hancock. Wyatt Tuoriniemi and Tyler Johnson of the Copper Kings placed first and second individually. Houghton took the girls title, followed by Ontonagon, West Iron County and Calumet. Individually, Kaaren Liston of the Gremlins medaled, with Hancock’s Payton Dube one stroke back, and Ellie Helman of the Gremlins two shots off the pace.
MLB
The Detroit Tigers lost 6-0 to the Minnesota Twins last night. Matthew Boyd threw four shutout innings, but walked the first two batters in the fifth, and then left the game with a left oblique spasm. Warwick Saupold relieved him, and allowed those runners to score, plus another. The Twins tacked on three more against Buck Farmer in the seventh inning.
The Tigers wrap up that series at Minnesota this afternoon. Michael Fulmer will start against Kyle Gibson. Pregame coverage will begin at 12:45 on 99.3 The Lift.
After the game, Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire said he doesn’t believe Boyd’s injury is serious. He’ll be evaluated today. Meanwhile, third baseman Jeimer Candelario is set to begin a rehab assignment with the Toledo Mud Hens today. If his ailing wrist holds up, he could be back with the Tigers this weekend.
The Milwaukee Brewers edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 last night. The game’s only run came on Domingo Santana’s sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. Jhoulys Chacín pitched five scoreless innings, Matt Albers got the win in relief, and Corey Knebel earned the save.
The Brewers conclude that set against the Diamondbacks again this afternoon. Brent Suter will pitch against Zack Godley.
NHL
In the NHL playoffs, the Eastern Conference final will be decided tonight, as Washington skates at Tampa Bay in game seven of that series. The winner will face Vegas for the Stanley Cup.
NBA
In the NBA playoffs, Houston edged Golden State 95-92 last night, to tie the Western Conference final 2-2. Cleveland plays at Boston tonight. The Eastern Conference final is tied 2-2.
The high school softball and baseball tournaments start next week. Our coverage will begin Tuesday, when Hancock faces Jeffers at the Boneyard in Lake Linden. The pregame show will start around 3:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
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