Baseball Recap: McNary Celtics vs. Sprague Olympians
After a string of seven wins, McNary's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Sprague Olympians by a score of 8-6. McNary was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sprague apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Andrew Hammond was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hammond has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hammond was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jake Allen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
McNary's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-10. As for Sprague, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McNary will take on Bend at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sprague, they will head out on the road to face off against West Linn at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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