Baseball Recap: McNary Celtics vs. South Salem Saxons
It was a good run, but McNary unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Salem Saxons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McNary of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Ben Allen stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Ratliff, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On South Salem's side, they got a massive performance out of Gavin Price, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jackson Buckingham was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
McNary's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for South Salem, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
While McNary had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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