Baseball: Legion teams at Firecracker Tournament

The 4th of July is still a week away, but several U.P. American Legion Baseball teams are hoping to set off a few fireworks of their own this weekend in Wisconsin.

The annual Marinette Firecracker Tournament is underway. The Marquette Blues began the tournament with a 3-0 win over the Green Bay Blue Jays. Trevor Bratonia pitched a complete game for the Blues, allowing just two hits.

LEGION BASEBALL

Marquette Blues 3  Green Bay Blue Jays 0

Manitowac 12  Menominee 0

Watertown 8  Ishpeming 0

Marinette 4  Escanaba 2

LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL

Escanaba 5  Gladstone 1

MLB

Houston 4  Detroit 3 F/11

Milwaukee 3  Colorado 2