REL/Mohawk Claims Twilight Win – Wednesday Sports Wrap

Twilight League Baseball

In Copper Country Twilight League baseball last evening…
• REL-Mohawk Technology outscored Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker 9-6.
• Northern Driveline v Houghton Building Supply-Stanton – postponed.

Slow Pitch Softball

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

Fast Pitch Softball

In Copper Country Women’s Fast Pitch Softball League action tonight at the Bone Yard in Lake Linden…
• Superior National Bank plays JB’s at 5:45.
• Tervo Agency takes on Crush/Diamond House/Baby E’s at 7:15.

NBA

The NBA championship series resumes tonight, as the Bucks host the Suns. Phoenix lead the series 2-1.

MLB

The American League defeated the National League 5-2 in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game last evening. It was the eighth straight win for the Junior Circuit. Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., hit a mammoth home run, and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Gregory Soto of the Tigers pitched the sixth inning, and gave up a solo home run to J.T. Realmuto. Corbin Burnes of the Brewers pitched the second and third innings for the National League. He gave up four runs, and took the loss. Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta struck out the side in the sixth.

The Tigers wrapped up the Major League Baseball draft yesterday by selecting two catchers, two infielders, two outfielders and four pitchers. The Brewers used the final 10 rounds to take two infielders, an outfielder, a catcher, and six pitchers.

Detroit and Milwaukee return to action Friday. The Tigers will resume their season with a home day-night doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. Pregame shows will begin at 1:50 and 6:50 on 99.3 The Lift. The Brewers will host the Cincinnati Reds.

Two concessions that Major League Baseball made to the COVID-19 pandemic may disappear at the end of this season. Yesterday, commissioner Rob Manfred said the league is considering dropping the practice of placing a runner at second base at the start of each team’s at-bat in extra innings, and could restore doubleheader games from seven innings to nine innings.

Golf

The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing will be played Saturday at the L’Anse Golf Club. Registration opens at 10:00, along with a drive challenge. Four-person teams will begin with a shotgun start at 11:00. The cost is $200 per team, plus $25 for each two-person cart rental. The fee includes dinner, and there will be cash prizes, raffles, and four holes on which you could win $5,000 if you sink a hole-in-one. To sign up, call the Chamber office at 353-8808, or email baragacountychamber@gmail.com.

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