Kyle Durbin kept Taconite's bats in check and got plenty of support from a sound defense and an opportunistic offense as Ely scored a 9-1, six-inning victory and completed a Saturday sweep in the Sir G's Midsummer Classic.
The junior righthander tossed a four-hitter and walked only one batter as Ely kept its championship hopes alive in the 10-team tournament.
With a win against Duluth Lakeview in Sunday's 1:30 p.m. tilt, Ely will reach the finals, set to begin immediately afterward at 3:45. Stephen-Argyle, Proctor and Virginia all remain in contention for a title game berth in the opposite five-team pool.
While Durbin kept Taconite off balance, Ely jumped to a 4-0 lead with three runs in the bottom of the third inning. Andy Krunkkala's two-run double was the key blow.
Taconite plated a run in the fourth but Cole Kellogg's diving catch in left field snuffed out a sixth-inning threat by the West Range visitors.
Ely put the game away with five runs in the bottom of the frame, with Patrick Huisman lining a two-run single to fuel the rally.
Huisman finished with three hits for the winners, while Jeff Willis went three-for-four and added his third consecutive three-hit game of the tournament. Will Gustafson added two hits for the winners.
In other Sir G's action Saturday:
• Duluth Lakeview held off Chatfield 7-6;
• Proctor outscored Cloquet 16-13;
• Virginia outlasted Stephen-Argyle 7-4 in nine innings.
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