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NEGAUNEE — On a strangely cool late June night that was more typical of football season, two Superiorland League teams put on a good show for the fans who came out to watch.

The Marquette County Mavericks jumped out to a three-run lead, but Coldwell Banker-Craig Heinonen gradually chipped away at its deficit before eventually emerging with a 5-4 win at the Irontown Field on Monday.

MC got on the scoreboard in the top of the third inning. Starting pitcher Steve Hintsala started things off with a single and two batters later, he scored on a fielder’s choice by James Larsen II. Larsen came home to score on a fielding error and two batters later, C.J. Lepisto drove in a run to put the Mavericks up 3-0.

The Marquette County Mavericks' Jacob Adriano slaps a pitch during a Superiorland Baseball League game against Coldwell Banker-Craig Heinonen on Monday at Irontown Field in Negaunee. (Journal photo by Ryan Stieg)

CBCH answered back, though, in its half of the inning. Jed Anderson scored on a base hit by starting pitcher Gavin Locke and then Steve Daavettila cranked a two-run homer over the right field fence to tie it at 3-3.

The Mavericks took the lead again in the fourth after Hintsala scored on a passed ball, maintaining that slim 4-3 advantage until the bottom of the sixth.

Gabe Daavettila started the sixth off with a walk, and two batters later he scored on a single by Bryce Brazeau. Brazeau later moved up to third on a wild pitch by reliever A.J. Suardini, then scored on another wild pitch to put CBCH up 5-4.

MC had a chance to tie things up in the seventh as Sam Prentice hit a two-out single and Aaron Adriano drew a walk, but the Mavericks couldn’t capitalize.

CBCH will play the Negaunee Blasters on Monday, while the Mavericks are off through the Fourth of July break, not playing until July 12.

Ryan Stieg can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 252. His email address is rstieg@miningjournal.net.