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High School
In high school baseball yesterday…
- Calumet v Green Bay East – no report.
In softball…
- Hancock defeated Houghton 7-3. Lucy Biekkola held the Gremlins to just three hits, struck out 10, and got the win in the circle for the Bulldogs. She and Alice Larson each had two hits and scored two runs.
- Calumet v Notre Dame de la Baie and Green Bay Southwest – no report.
- Lake Linden-Hubbell took two from Menominee, 19-4 and 11-7. In the opener, Payton Goldsworthy struck out 17, had four hits, including a triple, drove in five runs, and scored three times. Taylor Goldsworthy also had a triple, drew five walks, and scored five times. Ashlyn Steves earned the win in the nightcap. She also had three hits and scored three runs. Payton Goldsworthy hit two home runs, including a grand slam, with six runs batted in. Taylor Goldsworthy had three hits, drove in two, and scored twice.
Today, weather and field conditions permitting:
In baseball…
- Calumet concludes its Green Bay weekend with games against Green Bay Southwest and Manistique.
In softball
- Calumet plays at Lena.
The Houghton girls soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision at Charlevoix yesterday, and plays at Gaylord today.
NHL
The NHL playoffs open today…
- The Hurricanes host the Senators.
- The Stars welcome the Wild.
- The Flyers visit the Penguins.
NBA
The NBA tournament field is set after last night’s final play-in games…
- The Magic routed the Hornets 121-90. Orlando gets the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, and will face the Pistons tomorrow. Coverage will begin at 6:05 on 99.3 The Lift.
- The Suns dispatched the Warriors 111-96. Phoenix earns the eighth seed in the Western Conference, and will open the playoffs tomorrow afternoon at Oklahoma City.
MLB
The Tigers’ six-game winning streak ended with a 1-0, 10-inning loss to the Red Sox last night. Casey Mize pitched into the seventh, and allowed just three hits. Boston’s Ranger Suarez was even better, giving up just two hits over eight innings. Detroit had a chance to win it in the bottom of the ninth, but Dillon Dingler struck out with runners on second and third. Masataka Yoshida’s single off Will Vest drove in the game-winner in the bottom of the 10th.
Those teams play in Boston again this afternoon. Tarik Skubal will start against Brayan Bello. Coverage will begin at 3:45 on 99.3 The Lift.
Detroit has put Zach McInstry on the injured list because of the hip injury he suffered in Wednesday’s game. Hao-Yu Lee was brought up from Toledo to fill in, and made his major league debut last night at third base. The Tigers added some infield depth by signing journeyman second baseman Luke Ritter to a minor league contract.
Comerica Park will remain Comerica Park for the rest of the season. The Tigers’ home has borne that name since it opened in 2000. Comerica Bank, which owned the naming rights, was purchased by Fifth Third Bank last fall. Fifth Third says there will be a name change at some point, but not until after this season concludes.
The Brewers outscored the Marlins 7-5 in 10 innings last evening. With the game tied 4-4, Milwaukee scored once in the top of the 10th on a fielder’s choice, then added two more on a Garrett Mitchell double. Trevor Megill gave one back in the bottom of the 10th on a wild pitch, but closed the game out to claim the save. Coleman Crow was brought up from Nashville to start the game, and gave up two runs on four hits as he pitched into the sixth in his major league debut.
The Brewers play at Miami again this afternoon. Brandon Woodruff will start against Sandy Alcantara.
Crow was promoted because Kyle Harrison is still dealing with a sore wrist. Team officials hope Harrison will be ready for his next start. To make room for Crow on the roster, Milwaukee sent Easton McGee down to the Sounds.
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