Wings Win, but Fall Short of Playoffs – Wednesday Sports Wrap

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High School

In high school baseball yesterday…
• Houghton swept Westwood, 12-2 and 7-6. Henry Switzer’s bases-loaded single gave the Gremlins a walk-off win in the nightcap.
• Hancock took two from L’Anse, 10-0 and 5-4.
• Ewen-Trout Creek v Gogebic – no report.

On today’s baseball schedule…
• Jeffers is scheduled to play at Norway, although weather could change that.

In high school softball yesterday…
• Hancock swept Jeffers 15-0 and 12-2. Sadie Biekkola was the winning pitcher in game one. Mallory Sporalski had two hits and Ella Storm drove in three runs for the Bulldogs. Sydnie Scholie earned the win in game two. Brooke Koskela led the Bulldogs with 3 hits. Ella Storm, Diem Kilpela, and Chloe Bastian each had two hits.

In softball today…
• The Hancock game at Houghton has been postponed until tomorrow.

See results for the Houghton track team at the Marquette Relays yesterday here.

NHL

The Red Wings closed their season with another come-from-behind win last night, overcoming a two-goal deficit to trim the Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout. Moritz Seider, Joe Veleno and Daniel Sprong scored for Detroit. David Perron’s goal with five seconds remaining in regulation forced overtime. Patrick Kane netted the only goal in the shootout.

The heroics weren’t enough to vault the Wings into the playoffs. Just before the shootout began, players learned that the Capitals had shaded the Flyers 2-1. That left Detroit and Washington tied in the standings. The Capitals held the tie-breaker advantage, and clinched the final wild card berth in the Eastern Conference. The Wings end their season with a record of 41-32-9.

MLB

The Tigers scored two in the bottom of the eighth, and got past the Rangers 4-2 yesterday. Gio Ushela singled home the game-winner, and Matt Vierling raced home on a wild pitch to add an insurance run. Kerry Carpenter had a double and a triple and drove in a run. Casey Mize gave up two runs on five hits over six innings.

The Tigers host the Rangers again this afternoon. Tarik Skubal will start against Dane Dunning. Coverage will begin at 12:45 on 99.3 The Lift.

The Brewers fell to the Padres 6-3 last night. San Diego clubbed Wade Miley for four runs in the first inning. Miley left after the third, after having been hit on the kneecap by a batted ball. He’ll be evaluated today. Sal Frelick had three hits for the Crew.

The Brewers conclude that home set against the Padres this afternoon.

As expected, Milwaukee has placed outfielder Christian Yelich on the injured list, with back soreness. Owen Miller has been called up from Nashville to fill in.

Local Sports Broadcasts

• Thursday, April 25th – Calumet Baseball at Houghton – 3:45 broadcast on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf
• Monday, April 29th – Calumet Softball at Houghton – 3:45 broadcast on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf

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