HURONTOWN - Blue Sky Health scored seven times in the top of the ninth inning, including five with two outs, to shock Downtowner 2 25-23 in Copper Country Slowpitch League play Monday.
Jason Miller had three doubles and a triple in the loss. Pete Pelissero and Rich Sypniewski had three hits apiece. Tim Engman, Ryan Makela and Sypniewski all homered for Downtowner 2.
Stats for Blue Sky Health were not available.
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Jay Daavettila of Blue Sky Health connects with a pitch during his team's Copper Country men's slowpitch league game against Downtowner 2 Monday. (DMG photo by Brandon Veale)
State Farm-Calumet busted open a close game with nine runs in the seventh inning and eight in the eighth to dispatch Shuttle Bop/Nutini's 23-7 at Hancock Driving Park.
Scott Helminen and Pete Moyryla led the way with four hits apiece in the win. Moyryla homered twice. Trevor Kilpela, Mark Nordstrom, Craig Koski and Todd Pietila had three-hit games for State Farm.
McGann's/Northern Auto posted 13 runs in the first inning en route to a 18-3 walloping of Hillside/Center Ice. Matt Helminen went 3-for-4 with three home runs for McGann's/Northern Auto. Josh Frantti added three hits, including a home run.
King's took it to Rippa Products, Inc. 19-4.
Jake Loukus homered for Rippa, which had seven hits from seven different players.
No statistics were available for the winners.