Baseball Preview: McDaniel Mountain Lions vs. McNary Celtics
The McDaniel Mountain Lions will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the McNary Celtics at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, McDaniel got the win against Parkrose by a conclusive 10-3.
Paul Oellrich was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Davis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, McNary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 16-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Salem. That's two games in a row now that McNary has lost by exactly three runs.
Ben Allen and Trevor Ratliff stepped up to the plate in a big way. Allen went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while Ratliff went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Jake Allen, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
McDaniel's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for McNary, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
McDaniel suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to McNary in their previous matchup back in May of 2015. Will McDaniel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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