Fast Pitch Softball League Opens Tonight – Monday Sports Wrap

Twilight League Baseball

In Copper Country Twilight League baseball tonight…
• At the Houghton field, Northern Driveline faces Garnet Garage, to make up a game that was rained out last week.

Slow Pitch Softball

In Copper Country Slow Pitch Softball League play this evening…
• At Miller Memorial Field in Laurium, Bucko’s/Labatts faces Pat’s Foods/Buckos at 6:30, and then plays Koppers at 7:30.
• At the Hancock Driving Park, Paul Hyrkas Construction meets Sayen’s Auto/Coca Cola at 6:30. Downtowner 2 faces Auto Pro/Thermoanalytics at 7:30.

Fast Pitch Softball

The Copper Country Women’s Fast Pitch Softball League opens its season tonight…
• At the Chassell field, JB’s faces Superior Service at 5:45, and Superior National Bank takes on Crush at 7:15.

NBA

In NBA tournament second-round play yesterday…
• The Bucks got past the Nets 107-96. That series is tied 2-2.
• The Suns outscored the Nuggets 125-118. Denver sweeps that series 4-0.

Tonight…
• The Hawks host the 76ers, Philadelphia leads that series 2-1.
• The Clippers welcome the Jazz. Utah is up 2-1 in that set.

NHL

In the Stanley Cup semifinals yesterday…
• The Islanders edged the Lightning 2-1. New York takes a 1-0 lead in that series.

Tonight…
• The Golden Knights host the Canadiens in the opening game of that series.

MLB

The Detroit Tigers lost to the Chicago White Sox 4-1 yesterday. Chicago starter Carlos Rodón’s no-hit the Tigers for six innings. Eric Haase’s double broke up the bid in the seventh, but that was the only hit Detroit got. A wild pitch advanced him to third base, and he scored on a sacrifice fly. On a bullpen day for Detroit, all of Chicago’s runs came in the middle innings off Tyler Alexander and Buck Farmer.

The Tigers open a series against the Royals in Kansas City tonight. Matthew Boyd will pitch against Brad Keller. Coverage will begin at 7:50 on 99.3 The Lift.

Farmer was brought up from Toledo to replace Beau Burrows, who was sent down after Saturday’s contest. Jonathan Schoop missed yesterday’s game with a sore hand. He was hit by a pitch Saturday, and is considered day-to-day.

Two of Detroit’s top prospects have earned promotions. Infielder Spencer Torkelson and catcher Dillon Dingler will advance from High-A Grand Rapids to Double-A Erie. Over six weeks with the Whitecaps, Torkelson hit .312 with 11 doubles, and five home runs. Dingler hit .287, with six doubles and eight home runs.

The Milwaukee Brewers were outhit by the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5 yesterday, but still won the game 5-2. Avisaíl García hit his 13th home run of the season. Adrian Houser pitched into the sixth inning and gave up both Pirates runs. Brent Suter got the win in relief, and Josh Hader earned his 17th save.

The Brewers host the Cincinnati Reds tonight. Eric Lauer will start against Vladimir Gutierrez.

Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell missed yesterday’s game to attend his son’s high school graduation. Bench coach Pat Murphy filled in.

Horseshoes

In Copper Country Horseshoe League play tonight…
• L and L faces 41 Lumber at the Dreamland Bar.
• Dreamland One takes on Drift Inn at the Drift Inn.
• Rocky’s Bar meets Bucko’s at Rocky’s Bar.
• Harter’s plays Ahmeek Fire Department at the Calumet Dam.
• Calumet One faces Calumet Electronics at Agassiz Park.
• Dreamland Two takes on Loading Zone at Lake Linden Park.

Guts Frisbee

The local Shottle Bop team was named co-champion at the Wisconsin Guts Frisbee tournament yesterday. The final match had to be called off because of darkness before it was completed.

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