Baseball, Softball Districts Today, Tomorrow – Friday Sports Wrap

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High School
The Division Four baseball and softball district tournaments will wrap up today at Ironwood.

In softball…
– Jeffers will face Norway at 1:00 our time.
– Hancock will take on Ironwood at 3:00 our time. We’ll broadcast both of those games beginning around 12:45 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
– The championship game will begin at 6:00 our time. If a local team reaches the final, we’ll broadcast that game, as well.

In baseball…
– Ironwood meets L’Anse at noon our time.
– Hancock takes on Norway at 3:00 our time.
– The championship game will follow. We’ll broadcast that game if there’s a local team involved, and no local teams reach the softball final.

The Division Three baseball and softball district tournaments will conclude tomorrow at Gladstone.

In baseball…
– Calumet will play Negaunee at 9:30. Hear the broadcast on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
– Gladstone faces Superior Central at 11:30.
– The championship game will begin at 1:30. If Calumet reaches that game, we’ll broadcast it on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.

In softball…
– Gladstone will play Iron Mountain at 9:30.
– Houghton takes on Westwood at 11:30.
– The championship game will follow. We will broadcast it if Houghton advances, and Calumet doesn’t reach the baseball final.

The Upper Peninsula Track and Field Finals will be held tomorrow at Kingsford.

MLB
The Detroit Tigers’ late comeback fell short in a 5-4 loss to the New York Yankees last night. Matt Boyd pitched five scoreless inning, then gave up a run in the sixth. New York broke open the 1-1 game with four runs in the top of seventh. All were charged to Boyd, who gave up the first, and left with the bases loaded. Bobby Parnell and Kyle Ryan allowed all three inherited runners to score. Detroit came back, scoring a run in the bottom of the seventh, and another in the bottom of the eighth. In the ninth, they loaded the bases against Aroldis Chapman. J.D. Martinez hit a ground ball that seemed to be headed to the outfield. Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius made a diving stop, flipped the ball with his glove to second base, and turned it into a double play. A run scored on the play to bring Detroit within one, but Miguel Cabrera grounded out to end the game.

After the game, the Tigers sent Ryan down to Toledo, and brought back reliever Blaine Hardy.

The Tigers begin a three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox tonight. Jordan Zimmermann is expected to return from his groin strain to start for Detroit. Carlos Rodon will counter for the Sox. Hear the first pitch at 7:10 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY.

Chase Anderson turned in a strong start, as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 last night. Anderson gave up a run on three hits over 5-2/3rds innings. Chris Carter and Jonathan Villar homered for Milwaukee.

The Brewers continue that set at Philadelphia tonight. Jimmy Nelson will pitch against Vince Velasquez.

Twilight Baseball League
In Copper Country Twilight Baseball League action last night…
– Wolverine-Orbit scored two runs in the seventh inning, and defeated Pat’s Food-Mosquito Inn 8-6. Mark Auk got the win in relief. Luke Paul had two hits and drove in two runs.
– Superior National Bank-Stanton shut down Dean Kangas-State Farm 6-1. Trent Keteri pitched a complete-game four-hitter to get the win. Josh Koskela had two hits, drew two walks, and drove in two runs.

NBA
The Golden State Warriors drew first blood in the NBA championship series, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-89 last night. Game two will be played on Sunday.

NHL
The NHL Stanley Cup final will continue tomorrow night. The Pittsburgh Penguins lead the San Jose Sharks two games to none.

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